Title 51 — National and Commercial Space Programs
Title 51 — National and Commercial Space Programs is a title of the United States Code. It contains 249 sections organized into 35 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.
NASA, space exploration, satellite regulation, commercial space launch, and space science programs.
Chapter Index
| Chapter | Sections | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | DEFINITIONS | 1 sections |
| 201 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM | 33 sections |
| 203 | RESPONSIBILITIES AND VISION | 6 sections |
| 301 | ‘APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETS, AND ACCOUNTING’ | 4 sections |
| 303 | CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT | 10 sections |
| 305 | MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW | 4 sections |
| 307 | INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COMPETITION | 4 sections |
| 309 | AWARDS | 2 sections |
| 311 | SAFETY | 2 sections |
| 313 | HEALTHCARE | 2 sections |
| 315 | MISCELLANEOUS | 5 sections |
| 401 | AERONAUTICS | 12 sections |
| 403 | NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 11 sections |
| 405 | BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IN SPACE | 5 sections |
| 407 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AIRCRAFT | 4 sections |
| 409 | MISCELLANEOUS | 9 sections |
| 501 | SPACE COMMERCE | 11 sections |
| 503 | COMMERCIAL REUSABLE IN-SPACE TRANSPORTATION | 2 sections |
| 505 | COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPETITIVENESS | 6 sections |
| 507 | OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE | 3 sections |
| 509 | COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES | 24 sections |
| 511 | SPACE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE MATCHING GRANTS | 5 sections |
| 513 | SPACE RESOURCE COMMERCIAL EXPLORATION AND UTILIZATION | 3 sections |
| 515 | OFFICE OF SPACEPORTS | 1 sections |
| 601 | LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY | 24 sections |
| 603 | REMOTE SENSING | 6 sections |
| 605 | EARTH SCIENCE | 6 sections |
| 606 | SPACE WEATHER | 8 sections |
| 701 | USE OF SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM OR ALTERNATIVES | 4 sections |
| 705 | EXPLORATION INITIATIVES | 8 sections |
| 707 | HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION COMMISSION | 10 sections |
| 709 | INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION | 7 sections |
| 711 | NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS | 4 sections |
| 713 | COOPERATION FOR SAFETY AMONG SPACEFARING NATIONS | 2 sections |
Scope and Organization
Title 51 covers the subject area of national and commercial space programs. The title is organized into 35 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 249 individual sections of codified law.
Legal Status
This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.
Source
View the official text: Title 51 on uscode.house.gov