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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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T93034 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National Aeronautics and Space Act Context triple: [NASA, legalBasis, National Aeronautics and Space Act]
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A.
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law designed to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of federally funded research.
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B.
National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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C.
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
The Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 is a U.S. law that strengthened and formalized the process for federal laboratories to collaborate with industry and transfer government-developed technologies into the private sector.
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D.
Department of Transportation Act
The Department of Transportation Act is the U.S. federal law enacted in 1966 that created the United States Department of Transportation to coordinate and oversee national transportation policies and programs.
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E.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Aeronautics and Space Act Target entity description: 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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A.
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law designed to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of federally funded research.
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B.
National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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C.
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
The Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 is a U.S. law that strengthened and formalized the process for federal laboratories to collaborate with industry and transfer government-developed technologies into the private sector.
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D.
Department of Transportation Act
The Department of Transportation Act is the U.S. federal law enacted in 1966 that created the United States Department of Transportation to coordinate and oversee national transportation policies and programs.
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E.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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space law ⓘ |
| abbreviationOfCreatedAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| abbreviationOfReplacedAgency | NACA ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 51 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| 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 of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdAgency |
NASA
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surface form:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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| effectiveDate | 1958-07-29 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| legislativeType | organic act for NASA ⓘ |
| originallyCodifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 |
NACA
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surface form:
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 |
National Aeronautics and Space Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Space Act of 1958
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| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1958-07-29 ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 72 Stat. 426 ⓘ |
| title | An Act to provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the earth’s atmosphere, and for other purposes ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1958 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: National Aeronautics and Space Act Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (12)
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National Aeronautics and Space Act
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National Aeronautics and Space Act
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Space Act of 1958
this entity surface form:
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958
this entity surface form:
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958
this entity surface form:
An Act to provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the earth’s atmosphere, and for other purposes
subject surface form:
NASA Deputy Administrator
this entity surface form:
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958
this entity surface form:
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958
subject surface form:
Subtitle I – General (Title 51, U.S. Code)
this entity surface form:
Chapter 111 – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
this entity surface form:
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958