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The Center for Space Policy and Strategy has compiled an extensive collection of current and historical documents on U.S. and international space policy, law, and regulation.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 Sort ascending | Publication Date | Subject | Originator | Document Type |
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Donald Trump | MOU Between NASA and FAA Regarding Achievement of Mutual Goals in Commercial Space Activities | 01/07/2021 | Commercial | NASA, Department of Transportation | Memo |
George H.W. Bush | Missile Technology Control Regime: U.S. Guidelines | 01/07/1993 | Arms Control | United States | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Satellite Systems | 02/02/2000 | Earth Observation, Remote Sensing | National Security Council, Office of Science & Technology Policy | Fact Sheet |
John F. Kennedy | Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Regarding the Establishment of a Direct Communications Link | 06/20/1963 | Arms Control | United States, Soviet Union | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Ronald Reagan | Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the European Space Agency on Cooperation in the Detailed Design, Development, Operation, and Utilization of the Permanently Manned Civil Space Station | 09/29/1988 | International Cooperation, Space Station | United States, European Space Agency | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Understanding Between the Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom and the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America Concerning Exchange of Research and Development Information | 11/18/1994 | International Cooperation, Security | United States, United Kingdom | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Understanding Between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and the Russian Space Agency Concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space Station | 01/29/1998 | International Cooperation, Space Station | United States, Russia | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Understanding Between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and the Government of Japan Concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space Station | 02/24/1998 | International Cooperation, Space Station | United States, Japan | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Understanding Between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and the European Space Agency Concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space Station | 01/29/1998 | International Cooperation, Space Station | United States, European Space Agency | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Understanding Between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and the Canadian Space Agency Concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space Station | 01/29/1998 | International Cooperation, Space Station | United States, Canada | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
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 |
Ronald Reagan | Memorandum of Agreement on Satellite Technology Safeguards Between the Governments of the United States of America and the People's Republic of China | 12/17/1988 | Commercial, Export Control, Launch | United States, China | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Agreement on Satellite Technology Safeguards Between the Governments of the United States of America and the People's Republic of China | 02/11/1993 | Commercial, Export Control, Launch | United States, China | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Ronald Reagan | Memorandum of Agreement on Liability for Satellite Launches Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China | 12/17/1988 | International Cooperation, Launch | United States, China | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Ronald Reagan | Memorandum of Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America, the Government of Canada, and the Government of the French Republic Concerning the SARSAT Space Segment | 07/01/1988 | International Cooperation | United States, Canada, France | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
George H.W. Bush | Memorandum of Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China Regarding International Trade in Commercial Launch Services | 01/26/1989 | Commercial, Launch | United States, China | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China Regarding International Trade in Commercial Launch Services | 03/03/1995 | Commercial, Launch | United States, China | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
John F. Kennedy | Memo to LBJ from NASA | 05/10/1963 | Space Program Priorities | NASA | Memo |
John F. Kennedy | Memo to JFK on the NASA budget | NASA Budget | Unknown | Memo | |
Donald Trump | Memo Regarding Establishment of U.S. Space Command | 12/18/2018 | Security, Organization | Donald Trump | Memo |
John F. Kennedy | Memo on space arms control negotiations | 05/26/1962 | Arms Control, Security | John F. Kennedy | Memo |
John F. Kennedy | Memo on space arms control negotiations | 10/02/1962 | Security | National Security Council | Memo |
George H.W. Bush | Memo on FY90 budget for National Aero-Space Plane | 11/20/1989 | Hypersonic, Launch | National Space Council | Memo |
John F. Kennedy | Memo for Vice President (on space program planning) | 04/20/1961 | Space Program Priorities | John F. Kennedy | Memo |
Making Germany's Space Sector Fit for the Future | Nov-2010 | Commercial, Infrastructure | Germany, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology | Report | |
Let Us Make More Space for Our Defence: Strategic Guidelines for a Space Defence Policy in France and Europe | Feb-2007 | Security | France, Ministry of Defence | Report | |
Dwight D. Eisenhower | Legislative Leadership Meeting Supplementary Notes | 02/04/1958 | Governance | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Memo |
Ronald Reagan | Leadership and America's Future in Space | Aug-1987 | Exploration, Human Spaceflight | NASA | Report |
John F. Kennedy | LBJ to JFK on NASA budget priorities | 11/28/1962 | NASA Budget | Vice President | Memo |
Lyndon Johnson | Launching into Space of Systems Involving Nuclear Power | 04/10/1965 | Launch, Nuclear | National Security Council | Memo |
Donald Trump | Launch of Spacecraft Containing Space Nuclear Systems | 08/20/2019 | Nuclear | Donald Trump | Memo |
George H.W. Bush | Landsat Remote Sensing Strategy | 02/05/1992 | Remote Sensing | George H.W. Bush | Policy Directive |
George H.W. Bush | Landsat Remote Sensing Strategy | 02/13/1992 | Remote Sensing | Office of the Press Secretary | Fact Sheet |
Bill Clinton | Landsat Remote Sensing Strategy | 05/10/1994 | Earth Observation, Remote Sensing | Office of the Press Secretary | Fact Sheet |
Bill Clinton | Landsat Remote Sensing Strategy | 05/05/1994 | Earth Observation, Remote Sensing | Bill Clinton | Policy Directive |
George W. Bush | Landsat Data Continuity Strategy | 08/13/2004 | Earth Observation, Remote Sensing | Office of Science & Technology Policy | Memo |
Bill Clinton | Landsat 7 Transition Plan | Feb-1994 | Earth Observation, Remote Sensing | Department of Defense, NASA | Memo |
George H.W. Bush | Joint U.S.-Russian Statement on a Global Protection System | 06/17/1992 | International Cooperation, Missile Defense, Security | Office of the Press Secretary | Statement/Speech |
Joint Statement on Space Security | 11/08/2010 | International Cooperation, Orbital Debris, Security | Australia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; U.S. Department of State; U.S. Department of Defense | Statement/Speech | |
George H.W. Bush | Joint Statement on Cooperation in Space | 06/17/1992 | International Cooperation | Office of the Press Secretary | Statement/Speech |
Richard Nixon | International Space Cooperation: US-USSR Activities | 07/10/1970 | International Cooperation | National Security Council | Memo |
Richard Nixon | International Space Cooperation - Technology and Launch Assistance | 08/30/1972 | International Cooperation, Launch | National Security Council | Memo |
Ronald Reagan | International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement | 07/01/1988 | International Cooperation | United States, Soviet Union | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Richard Nixon | Interim Agreement Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Certain Measures with Respect to the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms | 05/26/1972 | Arms Control | United States, Soviet Union | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Interagency Space Policy Review | 05/15/1995 | Space Program Priorities | Bill Clinton | Study Directive |
Bill Clinton | Interagency Report on Orbital Debris | Nov-1995 | Orbital Debris | National Science & Technology Council | Report |
Bill Clinton | Interagency GPS Executive Board background paper | 03/30/1998 | Governance, Navigation | Office of the Press Secretary | Fact Sheet |
George H.W. Bush | Initiatives on Expanded Space Cooperation | 07/31/1991 | International Cooperation | Office of the Press Secretary | Fact Sheet |
Joe Biden | In-Space Servicing, Assembly, And Manufacturing National Strategy | 04/04/2022 | Governance, Commercial, International Cooperation, In-Space Servicing and Manufacturing (ISAM) | Office of Science & Technology Policy | Strategy |
Donald Trump | Improving NASA's Agility through Increased Use of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers | Jun-2018 | Governance, Organization | Office of Management & Budget | Report |