Space Control is defined as "<answer>operations to ensure freedom of action in space</answer> for the US and its allies and, when directed, deny an adversary freedom of action in space. This mission area includes: operations conducted to protect friendly space capabilities from attack, interference, or unintentional hazards (defensive space control); operations to deny an adversary's use of space capabilities (offensive space control); and the requisite current and predictive knowledge of the space environment and the operational environment upon which space operations depend (space situational awareness)" (JP 1-02).
What is the definition of Space Control according to the US and its allies? 
operations to ensure freedom of action in space