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The Center for Space Policy and Strategy has compiled an extensive collection of current and historical documents on U.S. and international space policy, law, and regulation.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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Bill Clinton | Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United States of America on Technological Safeguards Associated with the Launch of the INMARSAT-3 Satellite | 02/14/1994 | Commercial, Export Control, Launch | United States, Russia, Kazakhstan | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Ronald Reagan | Consultations on the SDI Program | 02/18/1987 | Missile Defense, Security | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
Donald Trump | Establishment of the United States Space Force | 02/19/2019 | Security, Organization, Governance | Donald Trump, National Space Council | Policy Directive |
Bill Clinton | Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Ukraine Regarding International Trade in Commercial Space Launch Services | 02/21/1996 | Commercial, Launch | United States, Ukraine | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Release of Imagery Acquired by Space-Based National Intelligence Reconnaissance Systems | 02/22/1995 | Earth Observation, Remote Sensing, Security | Bill Clinton | Policy Directive |
John F. Kennedy | U.S.-USSR Cooperation in the Exploration of Space | 02/23/1962 | International Cooperation | National Security Council | Memo |
Ronald Reagan | Commercial Expendable Launch Vehicle Activities | 02/24/1984 | Commercial, Launch | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
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 |
Ronald Reagan | National Security Launch Strategy | 02/25/1985 | Launch, Security | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
EU Space Industrial Policy: Releasing the Potential for Economic Growth in the Space Sector | 02/28/2013 | Commercial, Infrastructure | European Commission | Policy Directive | |
Lyndon Johnson | Cooperation with the USSR on Outer Space Matters | 03/03/1964 | International Cooperation | Lyndon Johnson | Memo |
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 |
Lyndon Johnson | U.S. Assistance in the Early Establishment of Communications Satellite Service for Less-Developed Nations | 03/04/1966 | Communications, International Cooperation | National Security Council | Memo |
Exploration, Imagination, Innovation: A New Space Strategy for Canada | 03/06/2019 | Space Program Priorities, International Cooperation, Space Station | Canadian Space Agency | Report | |
Richard Nixon | Statement on the nation's space program | 03/07/1970 | Space Program Priorities | Richard Nixon | Statement/Speech |
George H.W. Bush | Space Exploration Initiative | 03/09/1992 | Exploration | George H.W. Bush | Policy Directive |
Bill Clinton | U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce David J. Barram Announces Administration's New Policy on Remote Sensing Space Capabilities | 03/10/1994 | Earth Observation, Remote Sensing | Department of Commerce | Fact Sheet |
Bill Clinton | Remote Sensing Q&A | 03/10/1994 | Earth Observation, Remote Sensing | Department of Commerce | Fact Sheet |
Bill Clinton | Statement on sale of high-resolution satellite imagery | 03/10/1994 | Earth Observation, Remote Sensing, Security | Office of the Press Secretary | Statement/Speech |
Bill Clinton | Foreign Access to Remote Sensing Space Capabilities | 03/10/1994 | Earth Observation, Remote Sensing, Security | Office of the Press Secretary | Statement/Speech |
Barack Obama | Space Posture Review - Interim Report | 03/12/2010 | Security | Department of Defense | Report |
George H.W. Bush | Space Exploration Initiative Strategy | 03/13/1992 | Exploration | Office of the Press Secretary | Fact Sheet |
Gerald Ford | Follow-Up on Satellite Vulnerability | 03/15/1976 | Security | National Security Council | Memo |
Space Industry Act 2018 | 03/15/2018 | Commercial, Licensing, Regulation | UK Parliament | Statute | |
Bill Clinton | Implementation Guidance on NSC/PDD-23 | 03/18/1998 | Earth Observation, Remote Sensing | National Security Council | Memo |
Bill Clinton | Terms of Reference for the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) | 03/21/1997 | Orbital Debris | Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
George H.W. Bush | Commercial Space Launch Policy and Strategy Review | 03/22/1990 | Commercial, Launch | National Space Council | Memo |
Donald Trump | President Donald J. Trump is Unveiling an America First National Space Strategy | 03/23/2018 | Security | Office of the Press Secretary | Fact Sheet |
Ronald Reagan | Eliminating the Threat from Ballistic Missiles | 03/25/1983 | Missile Defense, Security | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
Donald Trump | Driving Space Commerce Through Effective Spectrum Policy | 03/26/2019 | Spectrum, Commercial | Department of Commerce, Office of Science & Technology Policy | Report |
Donald Trump | National Space Weather Strategy and Action Plan | 03/26/2019 | Strategy | Office of Science & Technology Policy, National Science & Technology Council | Policy Directive |
George H.W. Bush | Trade with Former Soviet Union | 03/27/1992 | International Cooperation | Office of the Press Secretary | Fact Sheet |
Ronald Reagan | Organization of Defensive Technologies Executive Committee | 03/28/1983 | Missile Defense, Security | Department of Defense | Memo |
Bill Clinton | U.S. Global Positioning System Policy | 03/28/1996 | Navigation | Bill Clinton | Policy Directive |
Lyndon Johnson | Assignment of Highest National Priority to the SENTINEL Program | 03/29/1968 | Missile Defense, Security | National Security Council | Memo |
Richard Nixon | Convention on the International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects (Liability Convention) | 03/29/1972 | International Cooperation | United Nations | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Vice President Gore, Transportation Secretary Pena Usher In New Era for Travel, Time Savings, and Communications with Global Positioning Satellite System | 03/29/1996 | Navigation | Department of Transportation | Statement/Speech |
Bill Clinton | Prepared Statement of Vice President Al Gore (on GPS) | 03/29/1996 | Navigation | Office of the Press Secretary | Statement/Speech |
Bill Clinton | U.S. Global Positioning System Policy | 03/29/1996 | Navigation | Office of the Press Secretary | Fact Sheet |
Bill Clinton | President Opens Door to Commercial GPS Markets | 03/29/1996 | Navigation | Office of the Press Secretary | Statement/Speech |
Bill Clinton | Vice President Gore Announces Enhancements to the Global Positioning System That Will Benefit Civilian Users Worldwide | 03/30/1998 | Navigation | Office of the Press Secretary | Statement/Speech |
Bill Clinton | Additional Civil Coded Signals on Future Global Positioning System (GPS) Satellites | 03/30/1998 | Navigation | Department of Defense | Statement/Speech |
Bill Clinton | GPS to Provide Two New Civilian Signals | 03/30/1998 | Navigation | Department of Transportation | Statement/Speech |
Bill Clinton | Interagency GPS Executive Board background paper | 03/30/1998 | Governance, Navigation | Office of the Press Secretary | Fact Sheet |
Barack Obama | National Preparedness | 03/30/2011 | Security | Barack Obama | Policy Directive |
Joe Biden | National Low Earth Orbit Research and Development Strategy | 03/31/2023 | Science and Technology (S&T), Research and Development (R&D), Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Strategy, STEM Education, Workforce Development | Office of Science & Technology Policy | Strategy |
Joe Biden | DOD Commercial Space Integration Strategy | 04/02/2024 | Industrial Base, Acquisition, Commercial | Department of Defense | Strategy |
Ronald Reagan | Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications Functions | 04/03/1984 | Communications, Security | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
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 | Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources | 04/06/2020 | Exploration, Commercial, International Cooperation | Donald Trump | Policy Directive |