Increasing Space Cooperation
U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. John Shaw, U.S. Space Command deputy commander (left), met to discuss space cooperation with Brazilian Air Force Lt. Gen. Alcides Teixeira Barbacovi, Chief of Staff of the Brazilian Aerospace Operations Command (right), April 6, 2022, at Space Symposium 37, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Developing partnerships with countries in South America can enhance space situational awareness efforts. Space Symposium provides an opportunity for spacefaring nations and sectors of the space enterprise to promote dialog and focus attention to critical space issues.