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No civil space station authorized under section 103(a)(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-611, 104 Stat. 3190) may be used to carry or place in orbit any nuclear weapon or any other weapon of mass destruction, to install any such weapon on any celestial body, or to station any such weapon in space in any other manner. This civil space station may be used only for peaceful purposes.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 51 U.S.C. § 70901 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 51. National and Commercial Space Programs § 70901. Peaceful uses of space station - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-51-national-and-commercial-space-programs/51-usc-sect-70901/
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