Secrecy hinders info-sharing with allies, says Space Command deputy
The Pentagon’s tendency to overclassify space programs is making it harder for agencies to collaborate with international partners, a general warns.
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The Pentagon’s tendency to overclassify space programs is making it harder for agencies to collaborate with international partners, a general warns.
Mike Gold, the former associate administrator for Space Policy and Partnerships at NASA, said India-US ties are even more important on space. | Latest News India
The relationship between India and the US is absolutely critical on earth and possibly even more so in space, a former top NASA official has said, describing India as a "sleeping giant" for whom the sky is no longer the limit.
The provision would prevent the service from buying a 12th WGS satellite until it certifies whether its needs could be met by a commercial provider.
"As the world gets more complicated, and there are more and more [space situational awareness] providers, the issue of who pays will be one which continually gets battered around," said Richard DalBello, the Office of Space Commerce.