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State Department Launches Space-Diplomacy Effort With $6.5M Peru Satellite-Internet Project

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a new space-diplomacy effort alongside its first project: a two-year, $6.5 million initiative to extend satellite internet access to rural communities in southern Peru. The program links U.S. diplomatic engagement with practical connectivity infrastructure and international space cooperation.

Discovered 2026-09-15T09:35:42.561112-07:00 | 2026-09-15T09:35:42.561112-07:00

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  • The initiative puts space diplomacy behind a defined, funded project: a two-year effort valued at $6.5 million.
  • Satellite internet deployment in rural southern Peru illustrates how space-based connectivity is being used as an instrument of international cooperation and diplomatic engagement.

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