US, UK, Canada, Australia announce Combined Space Ops

[CougarKing]

I wonder why New Zealand isn't included considering we have 4 out of the "5 Eyes" members in this partnership? Budget reasons on the Kiwi side?

Defense News

US, UK, Australia and Canada Announce Combined Space Ops
May. 20, 2014 - 05:01PM  |  By AARON MEHTA 

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Four nations have agreed to a new partnership to facilitate the sharing of space situational awareness information, according to a UK government news release.

The UK will be joined by Australia, Canada and the US in the agreement.

“The partnership will allow for more effective and coordinated use of their space capabilities through cooperation on activities such as identifying and understanding what objects are in space, ensuring uninterrupted satellite operations, and avoiding satellite collisions,” the statement reads. “Such activities will make a significant contribution towards a safer and more secure space environment while also enhancing mutual security.”

In other words, this agreement lays the groundwork for an international version of the Pentagon’s Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC), which acts as a central clearinghouse for the military’s tracking of space-based objects.

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[Oldgateboatdriver]

I wonder why New Zealand isn't included considering we have 4 out of the "5 Eyes" members in this partnership? Budget reasons on the Kiwi side?

Actually: No Government Space Agency in New Zealand. Therefore, no capability to contribute to the picture or receive the information usefully.

 

[OldSolduer]

I can hardly wait for the recruiting threads to pick up on this:

"I want to be a Space Cadet" thread.......it may already exist under another name....

 

[dimsum]

I can hardly wait for the recruiting threads to pick up on this:

"I want to be a Space Cadet" thread.......it may already exist under another name....

There are Aussie spots in Denver and Canadian spots in Vandenberg AFB and C-Springs for that already.  What exactly has changed, unless the UK wasn't in the US doing that already (which I highly suspect it does)?

 

[Robert0288]

Too bad they retired the shuttle, otherwise spaceship door gunner might have finally been a valid MOSID  ;D