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Group Recommends Steps to Safeguard Space

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Monday, November 22nd, 2010

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The Union of Concerned Scientists has identified steps the Obama administration should take to safeguard U.S. satellites and protect space. A report released Nov. 15, "Securing the Skies," finds that the administration must work cooperatively with other spacefaring nations on solutions. "As space gets more crowded, risks to satellites are growing," said UCS Global Security Program Senior Scientist Laura Grego, one of the report's authors. "And increasingly, insecurity about space activities and the motives behind them are creating friction among…

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