US National Space Policy
Bush Jr.
- U.S. National Space Policy Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, The White House 31 Aug. 2006, released 06 Oct 2006 -- "The President authorized a new national space policy on August 31, 2006 that establishes overarching national policy that governs the conduct of U.S. space activities. This policy supersedes Presidential Decision Directive/NSC-49/NSTC-8, National Space Policy, dated September 14, 1996." [PDF Version]
- A Renewed Spirit of Discovery The White House 14 Jan 2004 -- "The fundamental goal of this vision is to advance U.S. scientific, security, and economic interests through a robust space exploration program. In support of this goal, the United States will: Implement a sustained and affordable human and robotic program to explore the solar system and beyond; Extend human presence across the solar system, starting with a human return to the Moon by the year 2020, in preparation for human exploration of Mars and other destinations; Develop the innovative technologies, knowledge, and infrastructures both to explore and to support decisions about the destinations for human exploration; and Promote international and commercial participation in exploration to further U.S. scientific, security, and economic interests."
- Fact Sheet: U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing Space Policy The White House 13 May 2003 -- The United States Government last year began a broad review of U.S. space policies to adjust to the domestic and international developments in recent years that affect U.S. space capabilities.
- U.S. COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING POLICY Office of science & Technology Policy April 25, 2003 -- The President authorized a new national policy on April 25, 2003 that establishes guidance and implementation actions for
commercial remote sensing space capabilities. This policy supersedes Presidential Decision Directive 23, U.S. Policy on Foreign Access to Remote Sensing Space Capabilities, dated 9 March 1994. This fact sheet provides a summary of the new policy. [PDF 107 Kb]
US Department of Justice - Office of Legal Counsel
- MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILES - Re: Status of Certain OLC Opinions Issued in the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 15 Jan 2009 -- The purpose of this memorandum is to confirm that certain propositions stated in several opinions issued by the Office of Legal Counsel in 2001-2003 respecting the allocation of authorities between the President and Congress in matters of war and national security do not reflect the current views of this Office. We have previously withdrawn or superseded a number of opinions that depended upon one or more of these propositions. For reasons discussed herein, today we explain why these propositions are not consistent with the current views of OLC, and we advise that caution should be exercised before relying in other respects on the remaining opinions identified below [PDF Version]
The Opinion below is no longer United States Policy
Clinton
- A National Security Strategy of Engagement and Enlargement February 1996 [replaces previous editions of 1994 and 1995].
- PRD NTSC-1 Federal Laboratories, 05 May 1994
- PRD NTSC-2 Space Policy, 15 May 1995
- PRD NTSC-3 Global Positioning System (GPS) Policy Review, 18 May 1995
- PRD NTSC-4 Review of the University-Government Partnership, 26 September 1996
- PDD NSTC-1 Establishment of Presidential Review and Decision Series/NSTC,
- PDD NSTC-2 Convergence of U.S.-Polar Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, May 10, 1994
- PDD NSTC-3 Landsat Report Sensing Strategy, May 10, 1994 and factsheet
- PDD NSTC-4 National Space Transportation Policy, August 5, 1994
- PDD NSTC-5 Guidelines for Federal Laboratory Reform, 24 September 1995
- PDD NSTC-6 U.S. Global Positioning System Policy with Statement of Vice President - March 29, 1996
- PDD NSTC-8 NATIONAL SPACE POLICY - September 19, 1996
- Joint Statement - Space Station Partnership December 6, 1993
Bush
- NSPD-1 National Space Policy November 2, 1989
- NSPD-2 Commercial Space Launch Policy,
- NSPD-3 U.S. Commercial Space Launch Policy Guidelines,
- NSPD-4 National Space Launch Strategy,
- NSPD-5 Landsat Remote Sensing Strategy,
- NSPD-6 Space Exploration Initiative,
- NSPD-7 Space-Based Global Change Observation,
Reagan
- NSDD 13, (TS) National Security Decision Directive 13 (U), Oct 81
- NSDD-42, "National Space Policy", July 4, 1982
- NSDD 5-83, "Space Station", April 11, 1983
- "NSDD- National Space Policy February 5, 1988
Carter
- PD/NSC-37, "National Space Policy", May 11, 1978
- PD/NSC-42, "Civil and Further National Space Policy", October 10, 1978
Other Sources
- Public Law 98-575, Commercial Space Launch Act of 1987, 30 Oct 84
- Public Law 100-657, Commercial Space Launch Act Amendments of 1988, 15 Nov 88
- Public Law 102-588, NASA Authorization Act, FY93, 4 Nov 92
