Protest at MoD Corsham space warfare centre

Protest at MoD Corsham space warfare centre; RAF Fairford news; Stroud Peace Fair

1.   Protest at MoD Corsham space warfare centre for 

Keep Space for Peace Week

Sunday 12 October, Noon-1.30pm*

MoD Corsham  (Between Bath and Swindon)

Each autumn, events take place around the globe to highlight and challenge the increasing militarisation of space.  Here in the UK, protests will take place at military sites connected with space warfare, while other events aimed at raising awareness will also take place in town and city centres.

The UK is strongly supporting US military expansion into space – including President Trump’s new multi-billion dollar ‘Golden Dome’ programme –  with several US bases herein the UK directly involved in the space warfare programme.  Alongside this, one of three huge space radars the US Space Force are planning to develop is set to be built in south Wales though strongly opposed by local campaigners. As well as supporting US military space programmes, the UK military too is expanding into space with military satellites being launched and spaceports being developed in Scotland.

On Sunday 12th October we shall hold a protest outside the main gate of MoD Corsham, a major of the key sites connected with the UK’s space warfare plans. MOD Corsham is home to the MoD’s Global Operations Security Control Centre (GOSCC), the Joint Security Co-ordination Centre(JSyCC), and Defence Digital. Skynet, a family of military communications satellites that provides strategic communication services to the UK Armed Forces and allies, is managed  from Corsham with Ground Control facilities adjacent. 

MoD Corsham, Westwells Rd, Corsham SN13 9GB 

See map below for exact locations.  

• Note the protest was to have been on Saturday 11th but has been moved 

to Sunday 12th to avoid clashing with London Palestine march. 

Launch of one of UK’s military Skynet 5 satellites