NATO is a political and military alliance that recognized space as an operational domain in 2019 and adopted a Space Policy. While NATO itself does not aim to develop its own space capabilities and relies on its member states' assets, it serves as a forum for information sharing, interoperability enhancement, and coordinated action regarding space-related issues. NATO's Space Center, established in 2020, supports NATO operations and missions by coordinating allied space activities and sharing information on potential threats. Associated keywords: space policy, operational domain, interoperability, space situational awareness, collective defense.
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The London office will allow Planet Labs UK to interact more directly with the UK Ministry of Defence, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the Department for Business and Trade, and NATO representatives.
LOONA was developed within the NATO DIANA program.
Reaction Dynamics participated in NATO’s DIANA accelerator.
Canada joined NATO’s Hybrid Alliance Layered Operations in Space (HALO) project at the 2026 NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, Türkiye.
Canada became the 15th member of NATO’s STARLIFT project at the 2026 NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, Türkiye.
The NATO LOI will expand the Alliance’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability through the MQ-4C Triton.
Jane Bishop said that collaboration with NATO and the U.S. Navy will strengthen the Alliance’s land and maritime surveillance capabilities.
Four allied countries signed the NATO LOI at a NATO defense industry summit.
The NATO RQ-4D Phoenix drones have operated from Sigonella Air Base in Italy.
NATO's Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) program began in 2023 as a virtual intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance constellation called Aquila.
NATO updated its "Approach to Space" at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye.
In October 2024, 14 NATO member states launched STARLIFT.
Isar Aerospace and Maritime Launch Services signed a strategic agreement in Ankara during the NATO Summit's Defense Industry Forum last week.
Canada officially joined NATO's STARLIFT project, bringing participation to 15 NATO Allies.
The Spaceport Nova Scotia launch complex is intended to support Canada’s commitments under NATO’s STARLIFT responsive launch framework.
The HALO project is a NATO initiative involving eight allied nations.
NATO Deputy Secretary-General Radmila Shekerinska said HALO would help high-speed communications, intelligence, and missile tracking by overcoming the cost, time, and coverage limitations of single-nation satellite fleets.
Eight NATO allies plan to combine their national defense satellites into a single network called HALO.
Eight NATO allies launched HALO, or Hybrid Alliance Layered Operations in Space, to connect and integrate national military satellites into an interoperable network.
Canada became the 15th member of NATO’s Starlift initiative.