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US, Australia Sign Agreement for Continued Space Tracking, Communications

Australian ambassador and acting NASA administrator pose for photograph
His Excellency the Honorable Joe Hockey, Australia’s ambassador to the United States of America, left, and acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot pose for a photograph after signing an agreement to continue use of critical spacecraft tracking and communication facilities in Australia, Oct. 17, 2017 at the Australian embassy in Washington.

His Excellency the Honorable Joe Hockey, Australia’s ambassador to the United States of America, left, and acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot pose for a photograph after signing an agreement to continue use of critical spacecraft tracking and communication facilities in Australia that are an integral component of NASA’s Deep Space Network, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 at the Australian embassy in Washington.

Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)