Spaceflux Ltd, a UK-based specialist in space domain awareness (SDA) and space intelligence, has won all three major multimillion-pound, multi-year UK government contracts to provide advanced space surveillance and tracking (SST) data across multiple orbital regimes.
The UK Space Agency and the UK Ministry of Defence contracts were awarded under the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) framework.
Two of the awards continue the operational SST programmes previously delivered for both the UK Space Agency and UK Space Command.
As thousands of new commercial satellites join already crowded orbital highways, the work will bolster the nation’s ability to independently monitor and protect its satellites amid the growing congestion. By anchoring its surveillance capability in an independent, UK-led network, the country reduces reliance on foreign providers.
Spaceflux will deliver persistent surveillance across all orbits, combining routine monitoring of priority UK satellites with on-demand tasking in the event of collisions, fragmentations or unexpected manoeuvres. The resulting datasets, acquired through Spaceflux’s proprietary optical network featuring Short-Wave Infrared imaging for day-and-night tracking, will be integrated directly into BOREALIS, NSpOC’s space Command and Control system and the digital backbone of its operations.
To extend this capability, Spaceflux is leading a multi-phenomenology consortium that adds further depth to its existing sensor network. Partners include Safran and GMV (passive RF), Look Up (radar systems), EOS (laser ranging), and Optera (neuromorphic sensors). By fusing these complementary technologies, the consortium enables multi-sensor data correlation and cross-validation, strengthening resilience against spoofing, signal loss or sensor degradation.
The integrated system will be powered by Spaceflux’s AI-driven CORTEX analytics platform which also provides real-time anomaly detection, behavioural characterisation and predictive insights.
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Image: Spaceflux sensor site in Japan (Spaceflux)
