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U.S. Space Command expands intelligence-sharing program with commercial firms
Top Stories Tamfitronics U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space Commander; and U.S. Space Commands Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander. Credit: U.S. Space CommandWASHINGTON U.S. Space Command announced Nov. 6 it is expanding its commercial intelligence-sharing initiative, adding five new companies to a program that helps coordinate responses to space threats and satellite anomalies.The Commercial Integration Cell (CIC), established in 2015, will now include Earth observation company Blacksky, space intelligence contractor Kratos, space tracking firm LeoLabs, radar satellite operator Iceye and satellite communications provider Telesat.Radio-frequency satellite data provider Hawkeye 360 and space tracking specialist Exoanalytic Solutions are expected to join in the coming weeks.Longstanding CIC members include Eutelsat America, Hughes Network Systems, Intelsat General Communications, Iridium Communications, Maxar Technologies, SES Government Solutions, SpaceX, Viasat, and XTAR.Speaking at a...
