JFCC-Space commander highlights need for improved space situational awareness

Lt. Gen. Susan Helms, commander of U.S. Strategic Command’s Joint Functional Component Command for Space, returned Feb. 1, from a two-day trip to Tel-Aviv, Israel, that included a keynote speech and meetings with Israeli military leaders.

Delivering a speech at the Sixth Annual Ilan Ramon International Space Conference, held at the Fisher Institute for Air and Space Strategic Studies, General Helms emphasized the need for partnerships that improve space situational awareness capabilities. This conference brought the space community together to discuss technologies, programs and strategies with representatives from around the world.
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