HL Deb 19 November 1998 vol 594 c200WA
Lord Hill-Norton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Gilbert on 20 October (WA 143), whether the United States Air Force 5th Space Surveillance Squadron based at RAF Feltwell searches for or tracks any objects other than satellites, space debris and space probes; and, if so, what these objects are. [HL3908]

Lord Gilbert

Further to the answer given on 20 October, the only role of the 5th Space Surveillance Squadron at RAF Feltwell is to detect, track and identify the status of satellites, space debris and space probes.