National Satellite Test Facility
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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 2024.[2][3] The facility was funded by UK government as a result of a facilities gap study led by UK Space Agency, and is operated by RAL Space, a department of the Science and Technology Facilities Council.[4]
Its first customers were Airbus Defence and Space UK.[5]
