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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Joe Hadden

HISTORICAL FACTS: Us and uk carry out first joint satellite operation in orbit - Caught on Camera

The test was part of ‘Operation Olympic Defender’ (Alamy/PA) -

The United States and United Kingdom have carried out their first co-ordinated satellite manoeuvre in orbit, in what defence chiefs described as a major step forward in space co-operation.

Between September 4 and 12, a US satellite was repositioned to inspect a UK satellite to confirm it was working properly.

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