Public Law 85-568
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Public Law 85-568 is the 1958 U.S. federal statute that created NASA and established the framework for the nation’s civilian space program.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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space law instrument → |
| abbreviationOfCreatedAgency |
NASA
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| alsoKnownAs |
National Aeronautics and Space Act
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| amended |
various provisions of existing U.S. Code relating to aeronautics and space
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| codifiedIn |
Title 51 of the United States Code
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| congressNumber |
85th United States Congress
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| contains |
National Space Policy objectives
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declaration of national policy for aeronautical and space activities → |
| country |
United States of America
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| createdAgency |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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| dateSigned |
1958-07-29
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| designates |
NASA as a civilian agency
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| effectiveDate |
1958-10-01
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| emphasizes |
use of space for peaceful purposes for the benefit of all mankind
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| established |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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| establishes |
coordination mechanisms with Department of Defense for space activities
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responsibilities of NASA Administrator → |
| frameworkFor |
organization and management of U.S. civilian space activities
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| governs |
federal civilian aeronautics and space activities
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| historicalContext |
enacted after the launch of Sputnik 1
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enacted during the Cold War → |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| language |
English
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| legalCitation |
72 Stat. 426
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| originallyCodifiedIn |
Title 42 of the United States Code
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| policyArea |
aeronautics policy
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science and technology policy → space policy → |
| predecessorAgencyTransferred |
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
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| publicLawNumber |
85-568
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| purpose |
to create a civilian agency to conduct aeronautical and space activities
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to separate civilian space activities from military space activities → |
| relatedTo |
United States aeronautics research
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United States space program → |
| setsOut |
goals for peaceful exploration of outer space
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| shortName |
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958
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| signedBy |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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| signingPresident |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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| status |
amended statute in force, as codified in Title 51 U.S. Code
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| subjectMatter |
aeronautics research
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civilian space program → space exploration policy → |
| title |
An Act to provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the earth’s atmosphere, and for other purposes
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| transferredFunctionsFrom |
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
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| typeOfLaw |
organic act
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| yearEnacted |
1958
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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National Aeronautics and Space Act
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publicLawNumber |