Terminator

[GastonJ]

A powerful new telecommunications satellite for the UK military has blasted into orbit.

The five-tonne Skynet-5D platform was sent up on an Ariane rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.

It complements three others already in operation, enabling British forces to stay connected over most of the globe.

The Skynet system, which includes the radio equipment deployed on ships, on vehicles and in the hands of troops, is the UK's single biggest space project.

BBC News - UK's Skynet military satellite launched

Only the UK would pick the name of a fictional system which was trying to kill off the human race for it's satellite system. We'll soon be seeing Arnie clones all over

[Meat-Head]

A powerful new telecommunications satellite for the UK military has blasted into orbit.

The five-tonne Skynet-5D platform was sent up on an Ariane rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.


Only the UK would pick the name of a fictional system which was trying to kill off the human race for it's satellite system. We'll soon be seeing Arnie clones all over

~Err why are the Froegench launcing a very expensive Inglish piece of epiutment.

Wonder if somebody managed to scratch in the paint work

"Smoke Me A Kipper I'll Be Back For Breakfast"?

[GastonJ]

No, but it's in dire need or a new turbo, some cv joint boots and there is an internal oil leak that needs to be fixed that they won't fix under warranty.

[Meat-Head]

The rocket or the statalite?

[GastonJ]

That'd be the rocket. It's french and put the white flag up the minute it got there.