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,/ates-,au/ralia coop]ation on space    
rese>*1 exploration1 & utilization4     
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allies2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates & ,au/ralia
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,unit$ ,/ates ,security ,treaty1 also   
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alliance s9ce #aiea2 ,:]eas !           
,au/ralia-,unit$ ,/ates ,m9i/]ial       
,consultation1 also ref]r$ to z ,,ausm91
 has contribut$ to a deep] p>tn]%ip     
betwe5 ! two nations2 ,:]eas ! ,national
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sci5ce & exploration conduct$ by !      
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surface ( ! ,moon 7 relay$ to ,h\/on    
?r\gh ! ,honeysuckle ,creek site 9      
,au/ralia2 ,:]eas ,,nasa also notes t1  
,! ,canb]ra complex is an integral      
compon5t ( ,,nasa's ,deep ,space        
,network 7,,dsn71 ! _w's l>ge/ & mo/    
s5sitive sci5tific telecommunications   
sy/em2 ,:]eas ! ,canb]ra ,deep ,space   
,communication ,complex 7,,cdscc7 is "o 
( ,,nasa's l>ge/ track+ & communication 
facilities outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas1 on ,tuesday1 ,octob] #ag1 #bjag1
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,/ates ,joe ,hockey & ,act+ ,,nasa      
,adm9i/rator ,rob]t ,lightfoot sign$ a  
#be-ye> agreem5t = cont9u$ coop]ation on
 space coop]ation1 includ+ on space     

track+2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &        
,au/ralian gov]nm5ts h jo9tly committ$  
to exp&+ ,space ,situational ,aw>5ess   
7,,ssa72 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates-,au/ralia 
coop]ation on ,,ssa is critical to      
maximize def5se capabilities1 monitor+  
environm5tal *anges1 avoid+ space       
conge/ion & collisions1 & protect+ aga9/
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capabilities ( our adv]s>ies2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,septemb] #bd1 #bjag1 ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,au/ralia "u ,prime ,m9i/] ,malcolm     
,turnbull committ$ to creat+ !          
,au/ralian ,space ,ag5cy1 ) op]ations   
beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjah2 & ,:]eas !   
,au/ralian ,space ,ag5cy comm5c$        
op]ations on ,july #a1 #bjah3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 comm5ds !       
,au/ralian ,gov]nm5t 9 con/itut+ !      
,au/ralian ,space ,ag5cy2  7#b7         
recognizes ! value 9 ,unit$             
,/ates-,au/ralia coop]ation on space    
rese>*1 exploration1 & utilization1     
includ+ on t]re/rial rese>*1 comm]cial  

activities1 & human & robotic space     
exploration2  7#c7 supports int]national
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exploration1 & utilization & o!r =ms (  
space diplomacy z be+ 9 ! national      
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7         
enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to support
 & facilitate int]national coop]ation ) 
,au/ralia on space rese>*1 exploration1 
& utilization ?r\gh diplomatic ef=ts1   
includ+ ?r\gh ! ,au/ralia-,unit$ ,/ates 
,m9i/]ial ,consultations 7,,ausm97 =um &
 multilat]al initiatives ) ,japan1      
,canada1 ! ,european ,union1 & o!r      
p>tn]s ( bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates &          
,au/ralia2 &  7#e7 supports deep]       
coop]ation ) our ,au/ralian allies 9    
contribut+ ea* c\ntry's unique /r5g?s & 
res\rces to mutual prosp]ity & security4