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51 U.S.C. § 20302 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 51. National and Commercial Space Programs § 20302. Vision for space exploration

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a program to develop a sustained human presence in cis-lunar space or on the Moon, including a robust precursor program, to promote exploration, science, commerce, and United States preeminence in space, and as a stepping-stone to future exploration of Mars and other destinations. The Administrator is further authorized to develop and conduct appropriate international collaborations in pursuit of these goals.

(b)Future exploration of Mars.--The Administrator shall manage human space flight programs, including the Space Launch System and Orion, to enable humans to explore Mars and other destinations by defining a series of sustainable steps and conducting mission planning, research, and technology development on a timetable that is technically and fiscally possible, consistent with section 70504.

(c)Definitions.--In this section:

(1)Orion.--The term “Orion” means the multipurpose crew vehicle described under section 303 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18323).

(2)Space Launch System.--The term “Space Launch System” means  1 has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18302).

1 So in original.
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