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<p class="text-body text-muted small">JCO-UK became operational on 26 June and is based at the UK Space Operations Centre, which monitors space 24/7, 365 days a year. (Crown Copyright)</p>
<p>UK Space Command has officially established a space domain awareness (SDA) cell in co-operation with the US to enhance orbital surveillance, the Royal Air Force (RAF) announced on 4 July.</p>
<p>A UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesperson informed <em>Janes </em>the cell would be based at RAF High Wycombe.</p>
<p>The cell is known as JCO-UK (‘Joint Task Force-Space Defence Commercial Operations Cell’) and is an extension of the US-led JCO programme that provides unclassified indications of orbital activity derived from public research, commercial sensors, and analytical tools, the announcement said.</p>
<p>JCO was established in 2020 to better monitor launches and objects in space and provide wide-ranging as well as timely SDA by collaborating with government, military, and commercial entities. Part of this involves the JCO-Global construct, which intends to deliver universal SDA coverage by establishing cells internationally. The JCO-UK cell, which became operational on 26 June, is the first to be established outside of the US and is supporting the ‘follow-the-sun’ initiative that eventually aims to provide 24/7 SDA.</p>
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