France is leveraging SSA for defence and security purposes through the initiative called Toutatis. This programme is a collaboration between the French Defence Innovation Agency (DGA), the Directorate General of Armaments, the startup U-Space, and missile manufacturer MBDA.

Prerequisites:

• Institutional & political interest and support for utilising SSA data for services 

• Understand national 

policies and identify national policies that utilise SSA data

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

• Inter-ministerial working group

• Partner support as needed

Cost:

• Ballpark: USD 10k–20k

• 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:

• Consistency - Ensure policy consistency and facilitate government support.

• Resource Efficiency - Allow for efficient resource utilisation and maximize the impact of investments.

Considerations:

• Articulation - May require collaboration with a variety of stakeholders, including government agencies, industry leaders, and academic institutions.