# NATO Countries Pledge $1 Billion To Strengthen Collection, Sharing of Space-Based Intel

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/nato-countries-pledge-1-billion-to-strengthen-collection-sharing-of-space-based-intel/286829>\
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**Created:** [July 13, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/nato-countries-pledge-1-billion-to-strengthen-collection-sharing-of-space-based-intel/286829 "2024-07-13T14:53:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 13, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/nato-countries-pledge-1-billion-to-strengthen-collection-sharing-of-space-based-intel/286829/1 "2024-07-13T14:53:39Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Seventeen NATO members** signed a memorandum for the Alliance Persistence Surveillance from Space (APSS) program, aiming to enhance space-based intelligence sharing.

2. **The initiative will see over $1 billion** invested in leveraging commercial and national space assets, creating a “virtual constellation” for improved monitoring accuracy and timeliness.

3. **The U.S. and sixteen other nations** will contribute to integrating and exploiting space data, advancing NATO’s innovation and engagement with the space industry.

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