Definitions

  1. Law
  2. USC 51
  3. National And Commercial Space Programs
  4. General Program and Policy Provisions
  5. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM
  6. SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND DEFINITIONS
  7. Definitions

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§20103. Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) Aeronautical and space activities.-The term "aeronautical and space activities" means-

(A) research into, and the solution of, problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere;

(B) the development, construction, testing, and operation for research purposes of aeronautical and space vehicles;

(C) the operation of a space transportation system including the space shuttle, upper stages, space platforms, and related equipment; and

(D) such other activities as may be required for the exploration of space.


(2) Aeronautical and space vehicles.-The term "aeronautical and space vehicles" means aircraft, missiles, satellites, and other space vehicles, manned and unmanned, together with related equipment, devices, components, and parts.

( Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3332 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
20103 42 U.S.C. 2452. Pub. L. 85–568, title I, §103, July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 427 ; Pub. L. 98–52, title I, §108, July 15, 1983, 97 Stat. 285 .

In paragraph (1)(A), the word "Earth's" is capitalized for consistency in title 51.


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