UNCLASSIFIED National Space Policy Each president since Eisenhower has published a space policy Each builds on the previous policies National security use of space and space systems always included Supplemented by additional directives UNCLASSIFIED Each President since President Eisenhower has issued a space policy statement Each has built on the previous although emphasis on particular areas or applications has changes The use of space and space systems in support of national security objectives has always been a part of the Presidential policy statements and directives Additional guidance has been provided in Presidential Directive(PD's)or Presidential Decision Directives(PDDs) Some of those have been classified documents Space Orientation Course Lesson 1, Intro/Space Policy/Organizations ed by: J H. Barker, ARUNCLASSIFIED Unclassified National Space Policy • Each president since Eisenhower has published a space policy • Each builds on the previous policies • National security use of space and space systems always included • Supplemented by additional directives UNCLASSIFIED Each President since President Eisenhower has issued a space policy statement. Each has built on the previous although emphasis on particular areas or applications has changes. The use of space and space systems in support of national security objectives has always been a part of the Presidential policy statements and directives. Additional guidance has been provided in Presidential Directive (PD’s) or Presidential Decision Directives (PDD’s). Some of those have been classified documents. A537, Space Orientation Course US Army Command and General Staff College Lesson 1, Intro/Space Policy/Organizations Prepared by: J.H. Barker, ARINC-Leavenworth UNCLASSIFIED