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WE DO IT RIGHT SOLUTION Maxar is a member of the Commercial Integration Cell (CIC) at the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC). As part of the CIC, a Maxar team member spent six months in 2019 embedded at Vandenberg Air Force Base as a commercial liaison, bridging the gap between militar y and commercial satellite operations and enhancing capabilities and awareness of the warfighting domain. The 18th Space Control Squadron (18 SPCS), also located in the CSpOC, tracks space objects down to 10 cm in size. This Maxar team member worked closely with the 18 SPCS to improve collision avoidance accuracy to protect both government and commercial assets on-orbit. SPACE Maxar's Doug Engelhardt (left) spent time in 2019 as the CIC's representative at CSpOC. Engelhardt worked closely with Senior Airman Bailey Bourque from the 18 SPCS (right) on improving the accuracy of space object trajectories that are on a potential collision course with satellites. As a result of their work, operators like Maxar have better knowledge of when and where to maneuver their satellite sooner to avoid space debris. This unique effort is a global first in endorsing the current international set of treaties, guidelines, and standards to address what spacecraft operators and stakeholders can additionally aspire to accomplish for the long-term sustainability of space operations—exceeding the status quo beyond minimum accepted consensus levels. Dan Oltrogge Space Safety Coalition Administrator Maxar actively contributed to the development and subsequent endorsement of the Space Safety Coalition's "Best Practices for Sustainability of Space Operations," a document co-signed by 37 space companies. This foundational document promotes the best ways to operate in and protect space. Additionally, Maxar published a joint op-ed and white paper with OneWeb and Iridium Communications in 2019 advocating for stronger environmental protections to create a safer low Earth orbit (LEO) environment for generations to come. Maxar-built spacecraft comply with international standards that require no hardware be jettisoned or released from the spacecraft during operations. Maxar also helps its customers plan for enough fuel to enable controlled deorbiting once a satellite reaches the end of its useful life, which adheres to international standards and guidelines. 17