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General Space Office of the Defense General Staff (UGS)

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General Space Office of the Defense General Staff (Stato Maggiore della Difesa), established 1 November 2019 to consolidate inter-service space expertise at the joint staff level.

gov defenseFounded 2019
History · 1 eventJun 1, 2020 · General Space Office (UGS) forms the Space Operations Command (COS)
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Organization history

Identity changes, mergers, acquisitions, splits, and transferred business lines.

1 event

  1. Jun 1, 2020Internal Reorganization

    General Space Office (UGS) forms the Space Operations Command (COS)

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    General Space Office of the Defense General Staff (UGS)
    Created organization
    Space Operations Command (COS)

    COS's first commander, Brig. Gen. Luca Capasso, had previously headed UGS, which continues to exist as the Defense General Staff's space-policy office alongside the new operational command.

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