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Commercial companies, contracted to provide surveillance and tracking data to military users, have started to offer vital assistance almost immediately.

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  • US Africa Command tasked the Commercial Space Office to help identify the origin of a chemical spill.
  • Surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking companies used satellite data to identify the source.
  • The Commercial Space Office was established to help military users leverage commercial space capabilities better.

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