The deals, awarded by the UK Space Agency and the Ministry of Defence under the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) framework, lock in Spaceflux as the UK’s lead provider of orbital intelligence across multiple orbital regimes.
Two of the contracts extend ongoing space surveillance and tracking programs previously delivered for the UK Space Agency and UK Space Command, reaffirming Spaceflux’s status as the country’s incumbent supplier of sovereign optical surveillance data.
The expanded remit marks a significant boost to the UK’s ability to independently monitor and safeguard its satellites as orbit becomes more crowded, competitive and strategically contested.
With thousands of new commercial spacecraft joining already busy orbital pathways, assured domestic space-tracking capability is now seen as critical to national security, commercial resilience and the safe long-term use of space. Securing these contracts reduces reliance on overseas providers and signals the UK’s growing leadership in responsible space operations.
Across the three contracts, Spaceflux will deliver persistent monitoring from low-Earth orbit through to geostationary orbit and beyond. The company will conduct routine tracking of priority British satellites while also providing rapid-response tasking during potential collision risks, fragmentation events or unexpected manoeuvres.
Data will be sourced from Spaceflux’s proprietary global optical network, which now includes short-wave infrared imaging for day and night tracking. All information will feed directly into Borealis NSpOC’s command and control system and the digital backbone of its civil-military operations.
To expand capability further, Spaceflux is leading a multi-sensor consortium, bringing together Safran and GMV (passive RF), Look Up (radar), EOS (laser ranging) and Optera (neuromorphic sensors).
Fusing these technologies will enable multi-phenomenology correlation and cross-validation, improving resilience against spoofing, outages or sensor degradation, and giving the UK one of the world’s most robust space surveillance architectures.
The broader system is powered by Spaceflux’s AI-enabled Cortex analytics platform, which provides real-time anomaly detection, behavioural analysis and predictive modelling.
The integrated capability represents a major step forward in building a fully coordinated civil–military space-domain awareness system, strengthening the UK’s capacity to detect hazards and protect the orbital systems underpinning communications, navigation and defence.
Spaceflux CEO and co-founder Marco Rocchetto said the decision to award all three contracts to the company marked a defining moment.
“Being reselected for the MOD and UKSA contracts marks a major milestone in Spaceflux’s evolution from a pioneering start-up to a trusted operational partner for national space security,” he said. “Our technology enables the UK to detect, analyse and respond to events in real time – delivering the precision, resilience and independence modern space operations demand.”
Angus Stewart, head of the National Space Operations Centre, said integrating Spaceflux’s sensor network would significantly strengthen the UK’s surveillance posture.
“Our partnership with Spaceflux strengthens the UK’s optical ability to monitor and protect our space assets,” he said. “By integrating this advanced sensor network into NSpOC, we are enhancing our resilience and ensuring the UK remains at the forefront of responsible and secure space operations.”
Group Captain Nick Bewley, NSpOC’s military capability director, said the contracts were essential to supporting Britain’s dynamic space-operations tempo.
“Dynamic space operations, executed recently in partnership with our allies, have further underlined the importance of accurate, timely and reliable observation data,” he said. “The integration of Spaceflux’s optical sensors with the NSpOC’s analytical systems enhances our ability to detect threats and defend our interests in the space domain.”
With these awards, Spaceflux firmly establishes itself as the UK’s front-line supplier of orbital intelligence and a key global innovator in space safety, pairing sovereign sensor infrastructure with advanced AI analytics to deliver faster, safer and more sustainable space operations.