National Aeronautics and Space Act
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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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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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space law → |
| abbreviationOfCreatedAgency |
NASA
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| abbreviationOfReplacedAgency |
NACA
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| codifiedIn |
Title 51 of the United States Code
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| contains |
declaration of national policy and purpose for aeronautics and space
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organizational structure for NASA → provisions defining functions of NASA → provisions for transfer of functions from NACA to NASA → reporting requirements to the President and Congress → |
| country |
United States
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| createdAgency |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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| effectiveDate |
1958-07-29
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| emphasizes |
benefit of all mankind as an objective of U.S. space activities
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use of space for peaceful purposes → |
| enactedBy |
85th United States Congress
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| establishes |
NASA Administrator position
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NASA Deputy Administrator position → framework for U.S. civilian space program → framework for aerospace research → |
| excludes |
military space activities from NASA’s primary responsibility
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| historicalContext |
enacted after the launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union
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enacted during the Cold War space race → |
| jurisdiction |
civilian space activities
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| legislativeType |
organic act for NASA
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| originallyCodifiedIn |
Title 42 of the United States Code
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| policyStatement |
United States policy that activities in space should be devoted to peaceful purposes
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United States policy to cooperate with other nations in space activities → United States policy to preserve the role of the United States as a leader in aeronautical and space science and technology → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 85-568
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| purpose |
to conduct aeronautical and space activities devoted to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all mankind
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to coordinate U.S. civilian space research and exploration → to establish a civilian national aeronautics and space program → |
| relatedTo |
United States space policy
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history of NASA → |
| replacedAgency |
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
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| requires |
NASA to arrange for participation of the scientific community in planning scientific measurements and observations
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NASA to disseminate information concerning its activities and the results thereof → |
| scope |
aeronautical research
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space exploration → space research → technology development for aeronautics and space → |
| shortName |
Space Act of 1958
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| signedBy |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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| signingDate |
1958-07-29
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| statutesAtLargeCitation |
72 Stat. 426
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| 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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| yearOfEnactment |
1958
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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National Aeronautics and Space Act
("Space Act of 1958")
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Public Law 85-568 ("National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958") → |
shortName |
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Public Law 85-568
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alsoKnownAs |
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Title 51 of the United States Code
("National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958")
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basedOn |
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NASA
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legalBasis |
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NASA Deputy Administrator
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legalFramework |
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Public Law 85-568
("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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