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Space Situational Awareness

Kevin O Connell Headshot Goal Leader: Kevin O’Connell, Director, Office of Space Commerce

Goal Statement: The increasing number of objects and participants in space present new threats that inhibit the growth of space commerce. To better track objects in orbit and predict where they will be at any given time, the Department of Commerce, as directed by the President per Space Policy Directive 3 and in partnership with the Department of Defense and the commercial industry, will coordinate the development and implementation of a modern space situational awareness (SSA) capability. The Department’s Office of Space Commerce will achieve SSA initial operational capability by 30 September 2021.

Goal Action Plans & Progress Updates

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