51 U.S.C. § 70505: Lunar outpost

51 U.S.C. 70505: Lunar outpostText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).

From Title 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMSCHAPTER 705-EXPLORATION INITIATIVES

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§70505. Lunar outpost

(a) Establishment.⁠—As the Administration works toward the establishment of a lunar outpost, the Administration shall make no plans that would require a lunar outpost to be occupied to maintain its viability. Any such outpost shall be operable as a human-tended facility capable of remote or autonomous operation for extended periods.

(b) Designation.⁠—The United States portion of the first human-tended outpost established on the surface of the Moon shall be designated the “Neil A. Armstrong Lunar Outpost”.

( Pub. L. 111–314, § 3 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3431 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
70505(a)	42 U.S.C. 17732(a).	Pub. L. 110–422, title IV, § 404(a), (b), Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4789.
70505(b)	42 U.S.C. 17732(b).

70505(a)

42 U.S.C. 17732(a).

Pub. L. 110–422, title IV, § 404(a), (b), Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4789.

70505(b)

42 U.S.C. 17732(b).