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Public Law 42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(1), Section 203(c)(1) |
July 29, 1958 |
An Act to provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the earth's atmosphere, and for other purposes. |
Public Law 42 U.S.C., Chapter 26, Subchapter I, § 2459c |
October 30, 1987 |
Authorization for NASA to enter into contracts for ELV services that are for periods in excess of the period for which funds are otherwise available for obligation. |
Public Law 42 U.S.C., 14701 et seq. |
January 27, 1998 |
To encourage the development of a commercial space industry in the United States (U.S.), and for other purposes. |
Public Law 42 U.S.C. 17701 et seq. |
October 15, 2008 |
To authorize appropriations to NASA for research and development, space flight, control, and data communications, construction of facilities, research and program management, and Inspector General, and for other purposes. |
Public Law |
March 14, 2000 |
To provide for the application of measures to foreign persons who transfer to Iran certain goods, services, or technology, and for other purposes. |
National Security Presidential Directive (NSPD) – 31 |
January 14, 2004 |
Establishes U.S. policy, guidelines, and implementation actions for space exploration. |
National Policy |
December 21, 2004 |
Establishes national policy, guidelines, and implementation actions for U.S. space transportation programs and activities to ensure the Nation's ability to maintain access to and use space for U.S. national and homeland security, and civil, scientific, and commercial purposes. |
National Policy |
August 31, 2006 |
Overarching national policy that governs the conduct of U.S. space activities. |
NASA Policy Directive (NPD) 8610.12F |
February 23, 2005 |
Consistent with law and national policy, this policy ensures that NASA payloads are flown on launch vehicles manufactured in the U.S., unless otherwise approved by the Administrator in coordination with the Office of Science and Technology Policy. |
NPD 8610.24B |
May 12, 2005 |
This directive standardizes the LSP prelaunch review process for all NASA acquired/managed launch services missions deemed necessary to fulfill Space Operations responsibilities for assuring launch readiness certification for NASA payloads/missions and fulfills the requirements of NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 7120.5 (section 2.0, Program Management and Functional Requirements) for the launch phase of the mission. |
NPD 8610.23C |
August 18, 2006 |
This directive establishes the NASA policy for Government technical oversight of launch services provided by commercial launch service providers. NASA remains accountable for the success of its missions launched with commercially provided launch services, since launch remains a high-risk element affecting mission success. |
NPD 8610.7D |
January 31, 2008 |
In compliance with NPR 7120.5D, this directive addresses the process that enables NASA to take advantage of the full range of available launch capability while ensuring that the risks associated with access to space are consistent with the risk classification approved for individual payloads and missions. |
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NASA Headquarters Work Instruction (HQOWI) 8682 – M012 Rev. B |
June 27, 2000 |
The purpose of this OWI is to prescribe the process steps to develop and document a manifest for NASA missions utilizing ELVs. |
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the United States Air Force (USAF) and NASA for Transition of the Delta Space Launch Vehicle Program. |
July 1, 1988 |
Agreement to coordinate the timely and orderly transition of the Delta launch vehicle program from NASA to the USAF, while maintaining current delta production and launch commitments and meeting the Delta II development, production, and launch schedule. |
Sub-Agreement: Implementation Plan Between NASA and the Western Space and Missile Center Regarding Accountability for the Delta Space Launch Complex and Related Facilities at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB). |
August 3, 1990 |
This document sets forth the plan to allow NASA to retain accountability for the Delta space launch vehicle launch site (Space Launch Complex 2 and Delta related facilities), operations and facilities at VAFB. This document is a subordinate agreement to the NASA/USAF MOA for Transfer of Accountability of the Delta Launch Vehicle Program. |
MOA between NASA and USAF on Launch Services and Range Support to Government ELV Programs. |
February 1, 1994 |
This MOA defines the policies, principles and responsibilities that will govern the relationship between NASA and the USAF in the provision of launch services and range support to each other in order to implement their respective ELV Programs. This MOA provides guidance for consistent application of these principles by affected U.S. Government field installations and contractors responsible for provision of launch services and range support. |
MOA among the Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NASA on Federal Interaction With Launch Site Operators. |
August 21, 1997 |
This MOA explains the respective roles and responsibilities of DoD, FAA and NASA, in their interactions with launch site operators including state Government agencies, state-chartered entities, state-sponsored entities, and commercial entities. |
MOA between the 45th Space Wing (45 SW) and the John F. Kennedy Space Center (JFKSC) Concerning Investigation of Environmental Contamination at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) and KSC. |
November 25, 1997 |
This MOA defines the roles and responsibilities of the 45SW and JFKSC with respect to site assessment and investigation of past waste disposal or release sites on CCAFS and KSC. This document establishes the basis for a consistent program between JFKSC and the 45 SW for environmental investigation work at CCAFS and KSC. |
MOA between the Department of Commerce (DoC), FAA, and the Department of the Air Force on a Spacelift Range Commercial Requirements Process. |
February 4, 2002 |
Agreement to outline a cooperative management between the DoC, FAA on behalf of the Department of Transportation, and the USAF on behalf of the DoD to establish a Spacelift Range Commercial Requirements Process. The process is defined as a formal, repeatable process for collecting commercial sector range support and modernization requirements, communicating these requirements to the USAF, and considering these requirements in the existing USAF requirements process. |
MOA between NASA and DoD/MDA, Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Program to Supply Delta II Launch Services for the STSS Technology Demonstration (Demo) Mission. |
December 19, 2003 |
This document describes the agreement between NASA and DoD/MDA for NASA to supply launch services for the MDA's STSS Demo mission. |
MOA between NASA and the DoD, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. |
November 8, 2004 |
Sets forth the agreement by which NASA will partner with DARPA in support of the Falcon Program. |
Letter dtd December 16, 2004: Amendment 1 to the STSS Launch Services MOA to proceed with acquisition of a Delta 7920-10 for MDA's STSS Block 2010 Risk Reduction mission (renamed STSS Advanced Technology Risk Reduction (ATRR)). |
December 16, 2004 |
Letter amending the original MOA between NASA and DoD/MDA Re: STSS to proceed with acquisition of a Delta 7920-10 for MDA's STSS Block 2010 Risk Reduction mission (renamed STSS ATRR). |
Amendment 1 to the MOA between NASA and DoD/DARPA To Support The Falcon Program. |
August 1, 2005 |
This amendment revises the MOA to increase the amount of NASA funding and to add language clarifying the responsibility for any third party liability that might arise through the activities of the parties. |
Agreement 3224-001-000 between the U.S. NASA and the E'Prime Aerospace Corporation for Support to Commercial Launch Vehicle Programs. |
February 14, 2001 |
Agreement to support E'Prime Aerospace Corporation's commercial launch vehicle programs. |
Agreement 1100-003-003 (Amendment 2) between the U.S. NASA and Lockheed Martin Corporation for Support to Commercial Launch Vehicle Programs. |
April 22, 2004 |
Agreement to support Lockheed Martin's commercial launch vehicle programs, including the launch of commercial payloads and the launch of non-NASA Government payloads. |
Agreement 1100-003-004 between the U.S. NASA and Space Exploration Technologies Corporation for Support to Commercial Launch Vehicle Programs. |
May 19, 2004 |
Agreement to support Space Exploration Technologies Corporation's commercial launch vehicle programs. |
Agreement 1042-007-008 (Amendment 1) between the U.S. NASA and The Boeing Company for Support to Commercial Launch Vehicle Programs. |
May 26, 2005 |
Amendment I of the commercial launch vehicle support agreement to support Boeing's commercial launch vehicle programs, including the launch of commercial payloads and the launch of non-NASA Government payloads. |
Agreement 1566-001-00 (Amendment 1) between the U.S. NASA and Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) for Support to Commercial Launch Vehicle Programs. |
June 6, 2005 |
Agreement to support OSC's commercial launch vehicle programs, including the launch of commercial payloads and the launch of non-NASA Government payloads. |
Inter-Agency Working Groups |
January 9, 1998 |
The NRPTA was formed between NASA and DoD to shape the Government's RPT capability to efficiently meet national test needs through Intra- and Inter-Agency cooperation. |
Committees/Boards |
March 26, 2008 |
This charter defines the FPB and sets forth its functions, membership, meetings, duration and records retention. The function of the FPB is to provide a forum for addressing NASA orbital space launch requirements and issues and priorities for all NASA and NASA-sponsored payloads. |
Launch Services Program (LSP)-Program Commitment Agreement |
January 25, 2008 |
Agreement between the Space Operations Associate Administrator (AA) and the NASA AA (Decision Authority) documenting the requirements, program objectives, management and technical approach to provide expendable launch services for NASA and Government-sponsored payloads. This includes associated architecture, technical performance, schedule, cost, safety and risk factors, internal and external agreements, independent reviews, and all attendant top-level program requirements. It is an Executive Summary to the LSP Program Plan. |
LSP-PLN-110.01, LSP Program Plan |
September 2, 2008 |
An agreement between the Space Operations AA (who has approval authority for the plan), the KSC Center Director, and the LSP Program Manager documenting at a high level the program's objectives and requirements, scope, implementation approach, interfaces with other programs, the environment within which the program operates, budget by fiscal year, and the commitments of the program. |
Rocket Propulsion Test (RPT) PCA_RDS_20081121 |
January 23, 2009 |
Agreement between the Space Operations AA and the NASA Associate Administrator (Decision Authority) documenting the requirements, program objectives, management and technical approach for implementing NASA-sponsored Rocket Propulsion Testing. This includes associated architecture, technical performance, schedule, cost, safety and risk factors, internal and external agreements, independent reviews, and all attendant top-level program requirements. It is an Executive Summary to the RPT Program Plan currently in work. |