This first report in our series on dual-use space technology focuses on Space Situational Awareness (SSA) technology and Space Communications technology. It begins by providing overviews of the international legal landscape regulating dual-use space technology and defining both Space Situational Awareness and Space Communications technologies.

This report focuses on the three major geopolitical actors in SSA and Space Communications technology: the US, China and Russia. In both technology categories, the US dominates and continues to foster partnerships and enhance its existing capabilities, however, China and Russia are also investing in SSA capabilities that can be used for military purposes and strengthen the importance of information warfare in their military doctrines, leading to a significant focus on space communications technology.