Article 13 |
Communications
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1. |
The United States and Russia, through
their Cooperating Agencies, shall provide the two primary data relay
satellite system space and ground communications networks for command,
control, and operations of Space Station elements and payloads, and
other Space Station communication purposes. Other Partners may provide
data relay satellite system space and ground communication networks,
if they are compatible with the Space Station and with Space Station
use of the two primary networks. The provision of Space Station communications
shall be in accordance with provisions in the relevant MOUs and implementing
arrangements. |
2. |
On a reimbursable basis, the Cooperating
Agencies shall use their best efforts to accommodate, with their respective
communication systems, specific Space Station-related requirements
of one another, consistent with conditions specified in the relevant
MOUs and implementing arrangements. |
3. |
The United States, through NASA, working
with the other Partners' Cooperating Agencies in management bodies,
shall plan and coordinate space and ground communications services
for the Space Station in accordance with relevant program documentation,
as provided in the MOUs and implementing arrangements. |
4. |
Measures to ensure the confidentiality
of utilization data passing through the Space Station Information
System and other communication systems being used in connection with
the Space Station may be implemented, as provided in the MOUs. Each
Partner shall respect the proprietary rights in, and the confidentiality
of, the utilization data passing through its communication systems,
including its ground network and the communication systems of its
contractors, when providing communication services to another Partner. |
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