Draft UK Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)

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NEWTON is the proposed [[United Kingdom]] [[Satellite navigation|GNSS]] ([[Satellite navigation|Global Navigation Satellite System]]), which is been developed to as a replacement for the [[European Union]]’s [[Galileo (satellite navigation)|Galileo]] [[Satellite navigation|Global Navigation Satellite System]] after [[Brexit]].


The Newton [[Satellite navigation|GNSS]] ([[Satellite navigation|Global Navigation Satellite System]] will be ran by the [[UK Space Agency|United Kingdom‘s Space Agency]], and [[Satellite|satellites]] are due to be begin being launched from [[Scotland]] using vertical launch platforms in 2025.

It has been worked out that the cost of new UK ([[Satellite navigation|GNSS]]) Newton will be 5 billion, however it may cost less as they could find ways to reduce the cost.
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NEWTON

United Kingdom Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)[[File:Newton uk gnss.jpg|center|thumb]]
|'''Country of Origin'''
|[[United Kingdom]]
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|'''Sovereign Agency'''
|[[UK Space Agency]]
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|'''Type'''
|Military, Civilian
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|'''Status'''
|Offline (2030 Fully Operational)
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|'''Coverage'''
|?
|-
|'''Accuracy'''
|?
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Constellation Size'''
|-
|'''Total satellites'''
|0
|-
|'''Satellites in orbit'''
|0
|-
|'''First Launch'''
|2025 (First satellite due to be launched)
|-
|'''Total Launches'''
|0
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Orbital Characteristics'''
|-
|'''Launch Platform'''
|Ground based Vertical Takeoff Platform
|-
|'''Orbital Height'''
|?
|}<br />
== History ==
Newton was first discussed by the [[Government of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom Government]] in November 2018 when the [[European Union]] told the [[United Kingdom]] that it would no longer be able to use the secure component on the [[European Union]]’s [[Galileo (satellite navigation)|Galileo Satellite (GNSS)]], the [[European Union]]’s rival equivalent to the [[United States]] [[Global Positioning System|GPS System.]]
== Sources ==
<ref></ref> A Very British GNSS Could Be On the Horizon

(Inside GNSS) (Aug 29, 2019)


<ref></ref> £5billion Galileo replacement revealed as Boris Johnson plans 2030 ‘full system' launch

(Express) (Dec 9, 2019)


<ref></ref> Scottish rocket site planned, could it launch British GNSS

(Inside GNSS) (Feb 14, 2020)


<ref></ref> UK to launch £5billion Galileo replacement as MoD identifies EU 'security flaw'

(Express) (Jan 27, 2020)


<ref></ref> EU’s Galileo could be surpassed by UK equivalent which would take ONE year to make

(Express) (Feb 14, 2020)
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