Airbus has achieved a key milestone with the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) next secure military communications satellite, Skynet 6A. The company was awarded the contract in July 2020 to supplement the existing Skynet 5 fleet of four satellites and enhance the UK’s milsatcom capability. The Skynet 6A CDR has been achieved on time, work...