RAF Oakhanger

RAF Oakhanger
RAF Oakhanger
Near Bordon, East Hampshire in England
	Satellite dish at Oakhanger
	Ultra Tellurem Dico; (Latin for 'I speak beyond the Earth')
Site information
Type	Military satellite communications station
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Royal Air Force (1966–2003); Paradigm Secure Communications (2003–2013); Airbus Defence and Space (2013 – 2024); Babcock International (2024 – present);
Condition	Closed
Location
	RAF Oakhanger Location within Hampshire
Coordinates	51°6′55.31″N 0°53′36.5″W / 51.1153639°N 0.893472°W
Area	55 hectares
Site history
Built	1966
In use	1966–2003
Fate	Operation of station transferred to the private sector under a private finance initiative contract.

RAF Oakhanger was a Royal Air Force station in Hampshire split over three operational sites; with accommodation in nearby Bordon. The main site and operations centre is located near the village of Oakhanger, the two other sites being nearby. The parent station for administrative purposes was RAF Odiham.

RAF Oakhanger
Near Bordon, East Hampshire in England
Satellite dish at Oakhanger
Ultra Tellurem Dico (Latin for 'I speak beyond the Earth')
Site information
Type	Military satellite communications station
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Royal Air Force (1966–2003) Paradigm Secure Communications (2003–2013) Airbus Defence and Space (2013 – 2024) Babcock International (2024 – present)
Condition	Closed
Location
RAF Oakhanger Location within Hampshire
Coordinates	51°6′55.31″N 0°53′36.5″W / 51.1153639°N 0.893472°W / 51.1153639; -0.893472
Area	55 hectares
Site history
Built	1966 (1966)
In use	1966–2003 (2003)
Fate	Operation of station transferred to the private sector under a private finance initiative contract.