Space Policy Archive
The Center for Space Policy and Strategy has compiled an extensive collection of current and historical documents on U.S. and international space policy, law, and regulation. You can browse or search for these documents via Presidential Administration, origin, subject, and other criteria.
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Administration | Document Title | Publication Date | Subject | Originator | Document Type |
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Joe Biden | National Orbital Debris Implementation Plan | 07/28/2022 | Orbital Debris | National Science & Technology Council | Strategy |
Lyndon Johnson | U.S. Cooperation with the European Launcher Development Organization (ELDO) | 07/29/1966 | International Cooperation, Launch | National Security Council | Memo |
Ronald Reagan | Shuttle Pricing for Foreign and Commercial Users | 07/30/1985 | Commercial, Launch | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
George W. Bush | Further Amendments to Executive Order 12333, United States Intelligence Activities | 07/30/2008 | Intelligence, Security | George W. Bush | Policy Directive |
George H.W. Bush | Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (START 1) | 07/31/1991 | Arms Control | United States, Soviet Union | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
George H.W. Bush | Initiatives on Expanded Space Cooperation | 07/31/1991 | International Cooperation | Office of the Press Secretary | Fact Sheet |
Bill Clinton | Q&A on National Space Transportation Policy | 08/02/1994 | Launch | Department of Defense, NASA | Fact Sheet |
John F. Kennedy | Multilateral Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space, and Under Water (Limited Test Ban Treaty) | 08/05/1963 | Arms Control | United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | National Space Transportation Policy | 08/05/1994 | Launch | Bill Clinton | Policy Directive |
Bill Clinton | Statement on National Space Transportation Policy | 08/05/1994 | Launch | Office of Science & Technology Policy | Fact Sheet |
John F. Kennedy | Assignment of Highest National Priority to Program 437 | 08/06/1963 | Security, Missile Defense | National Security Council | Memo |
Ronald Reagan | Shuttle Pricing for Foreign and Commercial Users | 08/09/1985 | Launch, Security | Department of Defense | Memo |
Donald Trump | Final Report on Organizational and Management Structure for the National Security Space Components of the Department of Defense | 08/09/2018 | Governance | Department of Defense | Report |
George W. Bush | Landsat Data Continuity Strategy | 08/13/2004 | Earth Observation, Remote Sensing | Office of Science & Technology Policy | Memo |
Barack Obama | Air Force Policy Directive 13-6 Space Policy | 08/13/2013 | Security, Intelligence, Space Program Priorities | U.S. Air Force | Policy Directive |
Richard Nixon | Space Laboratory: Cooperative Program | 08/14/1973 | International Cooperation | United States, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Joe Biden | Comprehensive Strategy for the Space Force | 08/15/2023 | Security, Interagency Cooperation/Coordination, International Cooperation, Commercial, Workforce Development, Satellite Programs, Acquisition, Operations | U.S. Space Force (USSF) | Strategy |
Dwight D. Eisenhower | Preliminary U.S. Policy on Outer Space | 08/18/1958 | Space Program Priorities | National Security Council | Policy Directive |
Richard Nixon | Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) | 08/20/1971 | Communications, International Cooperation | Multiple Countries | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Donald Trump | Launch of Spacecraft Containing Space Nuclear Systems | 08/20/2019 | Nuclear | Donald Trump | Memo |
George H.W. Bush | Statement on commercial launch policy | 08/22/1990 | Commercial, Launch | Office of the Press Secretary | Statement/Speech |
John F. Kennedy | Space Program of the United States | 08/27/1962 | International Cooperation | National Security Council | Memo |
George W. Bush | Strengthened Management of the Intelligence Community | 08/27/2004 | Intelligence, Security | George W. Bush | Policy Directive |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Understanding Between the Department of Defense of the United States of America and the Department of National Defence of Canada for Technology Research and Development Projects | 08/29/1996 | International Cooperation, Security | United States, Canada | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Richard Nixon | International Space Cooperation - Technology and Launch Assistance | 08/30/1972 | International Cooperation, Launch | National Security Council | Memo |
Donald Trump | Fiscal Year 2021 Administration Research and Development Budget Priorities | 08/30/2019 | Space Program Priorities | Office of Science & Technology Policy, Office of Management & Budget | Memo |
Joe Biden | DoD Directive 3100.10 Space Policy | 08/30/2022 | Security, Intelligence, Interagency Cooperation/Coordination, Organization, Space Program Priorities, DoD Budget | Department of Defense | Policy Directive |
George H.W. Bush | National Space Policy Assessment | 08/31/1992 | Space Program Priorities | National Space Council | Statement/Speech |
George H.W. Bush | Remarks by the Vice President - World Space Congress | 08/31/1992 | Space Program Priorities | Office of the Press Secretary | Statement/Speech |
George W. Bush | U.S. National Space Policy | 08/31/2006 | Human Spaceflight, Security, Space Program Priorities | George W. Bush | Fact Sheet |
Bill Clinton | Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation Regarding International Trade in Commercial Space Launch Services (with amendments) | 09/02/1993 | Commercial, Launch | United States, Russia | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | United States-Russian Joint Commission on Energy and Space: Joint Statement on Cooperation in Space | 09/02/1993 | International Cooperation | United States, Russia | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Gerald Ford | Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) with updates | 09/03/1976 | Communications, International Cooperation | Multiple Countries | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Donald Trump | Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems | 09/04/2020 | Infrastructure, Communications, Security | Donald Trump, National Space Council | Policy Directive |
George H.W. Bush | Commercial Space Launch Policy | 09/05/1990 | Commercial, Launch | Office of the Press Secretary | Fact Sheet |
Joe Biden | Space Doctrine Publication 1-0: Personnel | 09/07/2022 | Personnel, Training and Education, Workforce Development, Security | U.S. Space Force (USSF) | Doctrine |
Ronald Reagan | Final Report: Study Group on Space Station | 09/13/1982 | Space Station | Study Group on Space Station, University of Pittsburgh | Report |
Ronald Reagan | President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee | 09/13/1982 | Communications, Security | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
John F. Kennedy | Agreement on Cooperation in Intercontinental Testing in Connection with Experimental Communications Satellites | 09/14/1963 | Communications, International Cooperation | United States, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Joe Biden | Space Policy Review and Strategy on Protection of Satellites | 09/14/2023 | International Cooperation, Security, Interagency Cooperation/Coordination, Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Systems, Commercial | Department of Defense | Strategy |
Lyndon Johnson | Policy Concerning U.S. Assistance in the Development of Foreign Communications Satellite Capabilities | 09/15/1965 | Communications, International Cooperation | National Security Council | Memo |
Bill Clinton | Security Policy Coordination | 09/16/1994 | Security | Bill Clinton | Fact Sheet |
George W. Bush | Statement on termination of Selective Availability capability on GPS satellites | 09/18/2007 | Navigation | Office of the Press Secretary | Statement/Speech |
Bill Clinton | Remarks of John H. Gibbons on National Space Policy | 09/19/1996 | Space Program Priorities | Office of Science & Technology Policy | Statement/Speech |
Bill Clinton | National Space Policy | 09/19/1996 | Space Program Priorities | National Science & Technology Council | Fact Sheet |
Bill Clinton | New National Space Policy Announced | 09/19/1996 | Space Program Priorities | Department of Defense | Statement/Speech |
Bill Clinton | President Clinton Issues New National Space Policy | 09/19/1996 | Space Program Priorities | Office of the Press Secretary | Statement/Speech |
Donald Trump | MOU between NASA and U.S. Space Force | 09/21/2020 | Governance, Security | NASA, Department of Defense | Memo |
Gerald Ford | U.S.-Japan Space Cooperation | 09/24/1975 | International Cooperation | National Security Council | Memo |
Bill Clinton | Nonproliferation and Export Control Policy | 09/27/1993 | Export Control | Office of the Press Secretary | Fact Sheet |