Satellite Launched into Space on RAF Mission

空军工作人员队长宣布皇家空军（RAF）在演示卫星发布和运营中的作用。现在在轨道中，ConalitITE-2首次提供从RAF的空间提供的主权，全动作彩色视频。

The RAF has been working with the MOD’s Chief Scientific Advisor, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and UK industry on the programme to deliver high-quality imagery and 3D video footage from space. Carbonite-2 has completed its initial checks and is now supplying detailed imagery and footage.

雄心勃勃的计划最终可以将高科技卫星直接进入战斗机驾驶员的驾驶舱，通过在地球上的任何地方提供最佳图像和信息，从而提高英国飞行员的情境意识。

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier made the announcement at Surrey Satellite Technology Limited in Guildford, the company behind the technology, to mark the successful launch and operation of the satellite.

Stephen Hillier的Air Chien Marshal Sir Stem Marshal Sir Stepen Marshal Sir表示，“这完全适合我们在皇家空军百分之一年推出了这颗卫星。我们一直在技术的领先优势，不断创新和扩大视野。这种卫星不仅可以进一步扩展RAF的空气和空间能力，我希望能够成为那些朝着技术的年轻人作为实现他们潜力的方式的灵感。“

Defence Minister Guto Bebb said “The success of this satellite shows we are looking far beyond the skies when it comes to defending our country. We live in an increasingly dangerous world and satellite technology like this give our Armed Forces the extra advantage of quick video surveillance to keep us safe from a range of future threats, whether that’s an airborne terror attack or a troop of tanks closing in on a foreign border. Investing millions into Britain’s most innovative companies is helping us propel the UK forward in the space domain.”

The MOD invested £4.5m into the programme with Surrey Satellite Technology just eight months ago, and the satellite was successfully launched from Sriharikhota in India. The 100kg spacecraft, roughly the size of an average household washing machine, carries an off-the-shelf telescope and HD video camera, both of which have been adapted for a space environment and integrated into a custom-built framework. The imaging system is designed to deliver high-resolution images and colour HD video clips with a swath width of 5km.

MOD已经在卫星技术中具有世界主导的作用，使用SkyNet 5提供了弹性，主权能力，直到2025年，支持部队，指挥中心和尖端无人驾驶车辆的安全通信。除此之外，MOD完全致力于推出SkyNet 6A，并正在寻求改变防御结构，为未来的活动带来更好的运营一致性。