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Space

U.S., France Sign Space Situational Awareness Agreement

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Monday, February 14th, 2011

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The United States and France signed documents at the Pentagon Feb. 8 to address national security space issues, particularly to monitor space debris. This is the first time the U.S. has signed such an agreement with a NATO ally. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the bilateral statement of principles on space situational awareness should address a key security challenge of this century--a finding by the new national security space strategy that space is increasingly "congested, contested and competitive." As well,…

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