Commercial Space Launch Act
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The Commercial Space Launch Act is a U.S. federal law that established the regulatory framework for licensing and overseeing private-sector space launches and reentries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984 | 2 |
| Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004 | 2 |
| Commercial Space Launch Act canonical | 1 |
| Commercial Space Launch Act Amendments of 1988 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Commercial Space Launch Act Context triple: [Title 51 of the United States Code, basedOn, Commercial Space Launch Act]
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National Aeronautics and Space Act
The National Aeronautics and Space Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that created NASA and established the nation’s civilian space program and aerospace research framework.
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B.
NASA Authorization Act of 2010
The NASA Authorization Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that set NASA’s post–Space Shuttle direction, including mandating development of a new heavy-lift launch vehicle and shaping the agency’s human spaceflight and exploration programs.
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C.
National Security Space Launch (NSSL)
National Security Space Launch (NSSL) is a U.S. Department of Defense program that procures and manages launch services to place critical national security payloads into space.
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D.
Assured Access to Space
Assured Access to Space is a U.S. Space Force mission area focused on reliably and securely delivering national security payloads to orbit through launch and related space access capabilities.
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E.
NewSpace industry
The NewSpace industry is a modern, largely private-sector-driven space sector focused on commercial innovation, reduced launch costs, and expanding access to space for a wide range of customers and applications.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Commercial Space Launch Act Target entity description: The Commercial Space Launch Act is a U.S. federal law that established the regulatory framework for licensing and overseeing private-sector space launches and reentries.
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A.
National Aeronautics and Space Act
The National Aeronautics and Space Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that created NASA and established the nation’s civilian space program and aerospace research framework.
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B.
NASA Authorization Act of 2010
The NASA Authorization Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that set NASA’s post–Space Shuttle direction, including mandating development of a new heavy-lift launch vehicle and shaping the agency’s human spaceflight and exploration programs.
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C.
National Security Space Launch (NSSL)
National Security Space Launch (NSSL) is a U.S. Department of Defense program that procures and manages launch services to place critical national security payloads into space.
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D.
Assured Access to Space
Assured Access to Space is a U.S. Space Force mission area focused on reliably and securely delivering national security payloads to orbit through launch and related space access capabilities.
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E.
NewSpace industry
The NewSpace industry is a modern, largely private-sector-driven space sector focused on commercial innovation, reduced launch costs, and expanding access to space for a wide range of customers and applications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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commercial spaceflight regulation ⓘ space law ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Commercial Space Act of 1998
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Commercial Space Launch Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Commercial Space Launch Act Amendments of 1988
Commercial Space Launch Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004
U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
51 U.S.C. Subtitle V
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Title 51 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateSigned | 1984-10-30 ⓘ |
| delegatedTo |
FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation
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Federal Aviation Administration ⓘ |
| designatesAuthority |
United States Department of Transportation
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surface form:
Department of Transportation
United States Secretary of Transportation ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of Transportation
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| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
licensing requirements for commercial space launches
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licensing requirements for commercial space reentries ⓘ licensing requirements for launch sites ⓘ licensing requirements for reentry sites ⓘ |
| implements |
United States obligations under the Liability Convention
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United States obligations under the Outer Space Treaty ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| policyGoal |
to encourage private investment in space transportation
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to maintain United States leadership in commercial space activities ⓘ to minimize regulatory burdens consistent with public safety ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to encourage private sector participation in space activities
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to establish a regulatory framework for commercial space launch activities ⓘ to promote economic growth through commercial space launches ⓘ to protect United States foreign policy interests in commercial space activities ⓘ to protect national security interests in the context of commercial space launches ⓘ to protect property during commercial space launches and reentries ⓘ to protect public health and safety during commercial space launches and reentries ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 98-575 ⓘ |
| regulates |
commercial space launches
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commercial space reentries ⓘ operation of launch sites ⓘ operation of reentry sites ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
commercial human spaceflight regulation
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launch licensing by FAA/AST ⓘ space tourism industry ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Commercial Space Launch Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984
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| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
commercial space transportation
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financial responsibility and liability for commercial launches ⓘ launch site licensing ⓘ launch vehicle licensing ⓘ reentry site licensing ⓘ reentry vehicle licensing ⓘ safety standards for commercial launches ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1984 ⓘ |
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Subject: Commercial Space Launch Act Description of subject: The Commercial Space Launch Act is a U.S. federal law that established the regulatory framework for licensing and overseeing private-sector space launches and reentries.
Referenced by (6)
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