A Few Examples of Current US Space Policy National Space Policy of 1996 The Clinton administration space policy was not finalized until September of 1996, three articulate. The policy elucidates priorities and goals by sector: Civil, National Secum o gl years after he took office Space policy was just not high on Clinton 's agenda. The polic received many positive responses from critics, and was praised as being very clear an and Commercial. It also provides guidelines for intersector cooperation on the specific Issues of nternational Cooperation Space Transportation Space-based Earth Observing Export Controls, Tech Transfer Arms Control Nuclear pc · Space Debris ent Pricing If we look at the introduction to the policy, the second sentence of the document includes the word"leadership". There was great controversy over whether or not to specifically use the word"leadership"in this policy. The previous national space policy from 1989 stressed the US's leadership in space throughout the document. One can easily see how the notion of leadership and being"Number 1"can irk partners on international spac endeavors, such as the space station Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984, Amended 1988 Originally written by Congress in 1984, this Act became more meaningful when indemnification was amended to the Act in 1988. This limited the liability of companies for damages caused to US property and individuals in case of a launch accident, and said the government would cover damages in excess of a certain amount. It is conceivable that without this indemnification the commercial launch industry may never have really blossomed Transportation with the FAA. This is the group that licenses commercial launches ( c The creation of the Act also spawned the creation of the office of Commercial S currently employs about 3 dozen people Commercial Land Remote Sensing Act of 1984 This act provided for the commercialization of remote sensing data, and the ability of commercial and non-government entities to own and operate remote sensing satellites. a few notable stipulations Licenses would be requiredA Few Examples of Current US Space Policy National Space Policy of 1996 The Clinton administration space policy was not finalized until September of 1996, three years after he took office. Space policy was just not high on Clinton's agenda. The policy received many positive responses from critics, and was praised as being very clear and articulate. The policy elucidates priorities and goals by sector: Civil, National Security, and Commercial. It also provides guidelines for intersector cooperation on the specific issues of: • International Cooperation • Space Transportation • Space-based Earth Observing • Export Controls, Tech Transfer • Arms Control • Space Nuclear Power • Space Debris • Government Pricing If we look at the introduction to the policy, the second sentence of the document includes the word "leadership". There was great controversy over whether or not to specifically use the word "leadership" in this policy. The previous national space policy from 1989 stressed the US's leadership in space throughout the document. One can easily see how the notion of leadership and being "Number 1" can irk partners on international space endeavors, such as the space station. Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984, Amended 1988 Originally written by Congress in 1984, this Act became more meaningful when indemnification was amended to the Act in 1988. This limited the liability of companies for damages caused to US property and individuals in case of a launch accident, and said the government would cover damages in excess of a certain amount. It is conceivable that without this indemnification the commercial launch industry may never have really blossomed. The creation of the Act also spawned the creation of the Office of Commercial Space Transportation with the FAA. This is the group that licenses commercial launches. It currently employs about 3 dozen people. Commercial Land Remote Sensing Act of 1984 This act provided for the commercialization of remote sensing data, and the ability of commercial and non-government entities to own and operate remote sensing satellites. A few notable stipulations: • Licenses would be required