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The system will provide a single service for future Moon missions <\/span><\/p>\n\n

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The network will allow future astronauts, rovers and experiments to share data <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

The UK has <\/strong>set its sights on the Moon, as the UK Space Agency has allocated over \u00a350 million to develop lunar communications and navigations services. The funds are part of the European Space Agency\u2019s Moonlight programme, which aims to launch a constellation of satellites into lunar orbit capable of providing high-speed data transfer with Earth in 2028. <\/p>\n\n

\u201cThis is an incredibly exciting time for space exploration, with the successful Artemis I mission paving the way for humanity\u2019s return to the Moon in the coming years,\u201d says UK Space Agency chief executive Paul Bate. \u201cThese endeavours are more international and more commercial than ever before \u2013 and by playing a leading role in the ESA Moonlight programme, we are opening up significant opportunities for UK companies to build on their extensive expertise in satellite technology and benefit from the new lunar economy.\u201d space.blog.gov.uk<\/a> <\/p>\n\n

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ILLUSTRATION: ESA <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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