U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015
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The U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 is a U.S. law that promotes private sector space activities, including commercial spaceflight and resource extraction from celestial bodies, by clarifying property rights and reducing regulatory burdens.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 Context triple: [Commercial Space Launch Act, amendedBy, U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015]
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A.
Commercial Space Launch Act
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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B.
Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018
The Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 is an Australian federal law that regulates commercial and government space activities, including launches and returns, and establishes the modern framework for the nation’s space industry.
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C.
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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United States commercial space policy
United States commercial space policy is the framework of laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern private-sector space activities such as launches, satellite operations, and space commerce within and from the United States.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 Target entity description: The U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 is a U.S. law that promotes private sector space activities, including commercial spaceflight and resource extraction from celestial bodies, by clarifying property rights and reducing regulatory burdens.
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A.
Commercial Space Launch Act
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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B.
Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018
The Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 is an Australian federal law that regulates commercial and government space activities, including launches and returns, and establishes the modern framework for the nation’s space industry.
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C.
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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D.
United States commercial space policy
United States commercial space policy is the framework of laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern private-sector space activities such as launches, satellite operations, and space commerce within and from the United States.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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commercial spaceflight law ⓘ space law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends | Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. citizens
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U.S. companies ⓘ |
| assignsAuthorityTo | Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarifies |
U.S. does not assert sovereignty over any celestial body
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space resource rights do not imply sovereignty over celestial bodies ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 114th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTitle |
Title III—Government Astronauts
NERFINISHED
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Title II—Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ Title IV—Space Resource Exploration and Utilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Title I—Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act of 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateSigned | 2015-11-25 ⓘ |
| declares | U.S. citizens engaged in commercial recovery of space resources are entitled to possess, own, transport, use, and sell those resources ⓘ |
| extends | learning period for commercial human spaceflight regulations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
commercial crew and spaceflight participant safety regime
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space resource property rights ⓘ space traffic management studies ⓘ streamlining launch licensing ⓘ |
| influenced | development of U.S. commercial space industry ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| learningPeriodExtendedUntil | 2023 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
commercial regulation
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property rights ⓘ science, space, and technology policy ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
clarify legal framework for space resource utilization
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encourage private sector investment in space ⓘ promote U.S. commercial space activities ⓘ reduce regulatory burdens on commercial spaceflight ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 114-90 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
commercial human spaceflight
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commercial reentry ⓘ commercial space launch ⓘ space resource exploration ⓘ space resource utilization ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Outer Space Treaty of 1967
NERFINISHED
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U.S. National Space Policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName |
CSLCA
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Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Barack Obama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
asteroid mining
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commercial suborbital flights ⓘ orbital commercial launches ⓘ space resource extraction ⓘ |
| title | An Act to facilitate a pro-growth environment for the developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions, and for other purposes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2015 ⓘ |
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Subject: U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 Description of subject: The U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 is a U.S. law that promotes private sector space activities, including commercial spaceflight and resource extraction from celestial bodies, by clarifying property rights and reducing regulatory burdens.
Referenced by (1)
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Commercial Space Launch Act
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amendedBy
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U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015
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