Quad Leaders Call for SSA Cooperation
On September 21, during the 2024 Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, the White House released a fact sheet citing space situational awareness (SSA) as a focus area for cooperation among Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. Relevant excerpt below:
Space Situational Awareness Initiative
Quad partners intend to share expertise and experience in space situational awareness (SSA), contributing to long-term sustainability of the space environment. Cooperation is intended to leverage SSA and space traffic coordination capabilities in the civil domain, including to help avoid collisions in outer space and manage debris.