§2465f. Other activities of National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Commercial payloads may not be accepted for launch as primary payloads on the space shuttle unless the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration determines that-

(1) the payload requires the unique capabilities of the space shuttle; or

(2) launching of the payload on the space shuttle is important for either national security or foreign policy purposes.

( Pub. L. 101–611, title II, §206, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3207 ; Pub. L. 105–303, title II, §203(4), Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2855 .)

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991, and also as part of the Launch Services Purchase Act of 1990, and not as part of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 which is classified principally to this chapter.

Amendments

1998-Pub. L. 105–303 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading and struck out heading and text of subsec. (b) which related to report of the Administrator.