WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Command and U.K. Space Command announced Sept. 18 they have conducted their first-ever coordinated satellite maneuvers, known as rendezvous and proximity operations, just months after the U.S. revealed it had conducted similar operations with France.

The operation marks an expansion of allied cooperation in the increasingly militarized space domain, where nations are developing capabilities to protect critical satellite infrastructure from potential threats.

U.S. Space Command said the maneuvers with the United Kingdom took place September 4-12, 2025.

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