The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking (EU SST) and the US Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) managed by the Office of Space Commerce, conducted a joint study in 2024 comparing their public space situational awareness (SSA) services. The study found strong alignment in core services such as in-orbit collision avoidance, risk assessment, and emergency event notifications. Key differences include TraCSS offering candidate maneuverer screening and anomaly reporting, while EU SST currently provides re-entry monitoring. Both systems aim to expand capabilities in areas like launch collision avoidance.

Prerequisites:

• Capabilities to conduct the assessment and analyse the results

• Identify and build relationships with relevant ministries, local companies, and other stakeholders to gather comprehensive data on existing SSA, SST, and Space Weather data usage in the nation

Cost:

• Ballpark: USD 10k–50k

• Includes: literature review, stakeholder consultations, expert advisory, report drafting and validation

Note: A complete study would range from USD 50k-250k and include multiple activities such as determining the relevance of the domain, identification of existing data sources, developing use cases, and a capability maturity assessment) 

Timeframe:

• Overall: 6–12 mo

• Phase: scoping (1–2 mo), consultation (2–4 mo), drafting (2–4 mo), validation (1–2 mo)

Pros:

• Improved Decision Making - Enables informed decision-making by identifying areas that require investment and improvement

• Strategic Planning - Facilitates strategic planning by setting clear goals and priorities

Considerations:

• Resource-Intensive - Conducting such assessment can be resource-intensive requiring significant time and expertise