U.S. Space Command signs space data sharing agreement with Peru

by Sandra Erwin — May 20, 2020

The agreement was signed last week between Maj. Gen. Javier Tuesta Marquez, of Peru's space agency, and Rear Adm. Marcus Hitchcock of U.S. Space Command.

WASHINGTON — Peru is the latest nation to join a U.S.-led network of countries that share information on space objects tracked by satellites and ground sensors.

Gen. John Raymond, chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force and commander of U.S. Space Command, told reporters on May 20 that United States signed a new space situational awareness agreement this month with Peru.

A spokesman for U.S. Space Command said the agreement was signed last week between Maj. Gen. Javier Tuesta Marquez, from the National Commission on Aerospace Research and Development of the Republic of Peru (CONIDA) and Rear Adm. Marcus Hitchcock, U.S. Space Command’s director of strategy, plans and policy.

CONIDA is the lead agency for all space activities for the nation of Peru and the headquarters of the Peruvian Space Agency.

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https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-command-signs-space-data-sharing-agreement-with-peru/

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From last year:



Donald Trump makes giant leap towards unleashing a SPACE ARMY as he re-starts the Space Command
Jenny Awford, US Digital Editor
30 Aug 2019, 2:42Updated: 30 Aug 2019, 2:47

DONALD Trump took a giant leap towards launching a deadly space force by officially re-starting the US Space Command yesterday.

The US President promised he would soon be unleashing an army of space warriors in a bid to preserve America’s dominance in orbit.



He announced that SPACECOM, the newest combatant command, will “defend America’s vital interests in space — the next warfighting domain”.

“It’s a big deal,” Trump insisted.

"This is a landmark day…one that recognises the centrality of space to America's national security and defence."

He said Space Command, headed by a four-star Air Force general, will "ensure that America's dominance in space is never questioned and never threatened."

More:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9826319/donald-trump-us-space-command-space-force/