National Satellite Test Facility

The National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) is a testing site for artificial satellites, located in Harwell, Oxfordshire, in the United Kingdom. It is the first dedicated satellite testing facility in the UK.[1] Construction began in 2018 and was completed in 2024. The facility opened in May of 2024.[2][3] It is funded by the British government.

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  1. ^ "Harwell: New satellite testing facility opens in Oxfordshire". BBC News. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  2. ^ O’Callaghan, Jonathan. "This Gargantuan Lab Simulates Blasting Satellites Into Space". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  3. ^ Team, Web (2024-05-24). "UK opens £100 million National Satellite Test Facility". Aerospace Testing International. Retrieved 2024-08-19.