CIVIL AND FURTHER NATIONAL SPACE POLICY

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 25, 2007
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: October 10, 1978
• Content Type: REGULATION

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SUBJECT:
The Secretary of Delense
The Secretary of the Interior
The Secretary of Agriculture
The Secretary of Commerce
The Secretary of Energy
The Director, Office of Management and Budget
The-Assist.-ant to the President for Domestic
Affairs and Policy
The Administrator, Agency for International
Development
The Director, Arms Control and Disarmament
Agency
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director of Central Intelligence
The Administrator, National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
The Director, Office of Science and Technology
Policy
The Director, National Science Foundation
Civil and Further National Space Policy (U)
This directive establishes national policies based on Presiden-
tial review-of space policy issues submitted by the Policy .
Review Committee (Space) The President has approved civil and
further national space policies which shall guide the conduct of
United States space programs and activities discussed below. .
These policies are consistent with and augment decisions reached
in PD/NSC-37--National Space Policy. (C)
ADMINISTRATION CIVIL SPACE POLICY. The United States' over-
arching civil space policy will be composed of three basic
components. (U)
First: Space activities will be pursued because they can be
uniquely..or more efficiently accomplished in space. Our space
policy '..'ill become more evolutionary rather than centering
around a single, massive engineering feat. Pluralistic objec-
tives and needs of our society will set A.--he course for future
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TO: The Secretary of State
=... space efforts. (U)
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~cond: Our space policy will reflect a balanced strategy of
development containing
lications, science, and technology
sential key elements that will:
important benefits
that will bring
i
ons
Emphasize applicat
weather,
s
to our t:.nderstandi ng of earth resource,
pollution, and agriculture. (U).
-- Emphasize space science and exploration in a manner that
permits the nation to retain the vitality of its space
hort-term flexibility to
s
programs and through more jo ..m. prod ec
Assure US scientific and technological leadership for the
security and welfare of the nation and to continue R&D
necessary to provide the basis for later programmatic
decisions. (U)
Provide for the private sector to take an increasing responsi.
bility in remote sensing and other applications. (U)
increase beneii y
integration and technology transfer among the national
A. is (U}
technology base, yet prove es
impose fiscal constraints when conditions warrant. (II}
Take advantage of the flexibility of the Space Shuttle to
reduce operating costs over the next two decades. (U)
ts b increasing efficiency through better
Demonstrate advanced technological'cavabilities-in open and
ll as
i
ng as we
imaginative ways- having benefit-for develop
developed countries. (U)
Foster space cooperation with nations by conducting joint
programs. (U)
Confirm our support for the continued development of a
legal regime for space that will assure its safe and peace-
ful use for the benefit of all mankind. (U)
Third: It is neither feasible nor necessary at this time to
commit the US to a high-challenge, highly-visible space engineer-
ing initiative comparable to Apollo. As the resources and
manpower requirements for Shuttle development phase down, we
will have the flexibility to give greater attention to new space
applications and exploration, continue programs at" present
levels, or contract them. An adecuate Federal budget co: imi`-^nent
ill be made to meet the objectives. outlined above. (U)
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~Z Role in Remote Sensing
Land ?ros-"a-'ns ? Fxueririenta Lion and demonstrations will
continue with LANDS AT as a developmental program.
Operational uses of data from the experimental system
will continue to *be made by public and private. users
prepared to do so. Strategies for the future of our
civil re .*note sensing efforts are to be addressed in the
FY 1980 budget review. This review should examine
approaches to permit flexibility to best meet the
appropriate technology mix, organizational arr(nn;ements,
and potential to involve the-private sector.
2. Integrated Remote Sensing System.. NASA will chair an
e o terns for integrating
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interagency task force to exame
current and future potential syste~-as into an integrated
national system. This review will cover technical, pro-
grammatic; private sector, and institutional arrangements.
Emphasis will be placed on user requirements; as such,
agency participation will include Commerce,. Agriculture,
Interior, Energy, State, appropriate Executive Office
participation, as well as Defense, the DCI, and others as
appropriate. This task force will submit recommendations
to the Policy Review Committee (Space) by August 1, 1979,
= war ; ng to the President prior to the FY 1981 budget
f
or
review. (U)
3 'Weather Programs. In the FY 19 EL0 budget review, 0-MB--in
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cooperation with Defense, the DCi, NASA, and NOAH =will
conduct a cross-cut review of meteorological satellite
programs to determine the potential for future budgetary
savings and program efficiency. Based on this cross-cut,
the Policy Review Committee (Space) will assess the feasi-
bility and policy implications of program consolidation by
April 1, 1979. (U) ,
4. Ocean Programs. Any proposed FY 19 80 new start for initial
development of a National Oceanic Satellite System (NOSS)
will be reviewed based on a ZBB priority ranking. The
Policy, Review Corr-ittee (Space) will assess the policy.
implications of combining civil and military programs as
part of this process. (U)
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 j? Involvement. Under the joint cnairmansn.p
private Sec~o_r appropriate agencies,
of Coaunerce and NASA, along with other _ a plan of ac Lon will be. prepared by February 1, 1979, on
how to encourage private i nves' pent and direct participa-
tion in the establishment and operations of civil remote
sensing syste_s. NASA and Commerce jointly will be the
sector on this matter and will
t
i
e
va
contacts for the pr
analyze proposals received before submitting to the Policy.
Review Committee (Space) for consideration and action. (U)
Declassification of Photoreconnaissance Imagery. A selective
and phased public release of photoreconnaissance imagery or
information warrants careful assessment before acceptance or
rejection., An interagency task force with appropriate user
agency participation chaired by the DCI will submit an options
paper to the Policy Review Committee (Space) by February 15,
1979. (S)
Coru-nunicati ons Satellite R&D. NASA will undertake carefully
selected communications technology R&D. The emphasis will be to
provide better frequency and orbit utilization approaches.
Specific projects selected will compete with other activities in
....the budget process. (U)
- ,- 's aLional Tele-
unications Satellite Services.. Commerce
infor=mation Administration (NT'IA) will formu-
.nmunicati ons an -
late policy to assist in market aggregation, technology transfer,
and possible development of domestic and international public
satellite services. This policy direction is intended to st'imu-.
late tine aggregation of the. public service market and for
advanced research and deveopment of technology for low-cost
services. Under NTIA this effort will include: (a) an identi-
fied 4-year core budget for Commerce to establish a management
structure--competitive against other budgetary priorities in
Commerce--to purchase bulk services for domestic and inter-
national use; ?(b) support for advanced R&D on technologies to
serve users with low-volume traffic requirements subject to its
competitiveness against other applications expenditures; and
(c) AID and Interior coordination with NTLA in translating
domestic experience in emerging public service programs into-
potential programs for lesser-developed countries and remote
territ4iries. (U)
Lonc-tee ,, Economic Activity. it is too early to make a commit-
ment to the development of a satellite solar power station or
facility. There are very useful inter-
in
t
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ur
space manufac
med_ate steps that would allow the development and testing of
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ience in space inau
v tecIhr.ologieS and exper
".% We will pursue an
.hop t c 0-n_ - ?y SY--
~lutio- ary program to stress science and basic ec o
4- round program--and will con-
integrat_d witz a comple--aen~ary
tinue to evaluate the relative eacosts and rth-based its of p (U;osed
space? activities compared to ea
NCE i_ D ESPAC# SCI, XPLOPATION GOALS
Priorities at any given time will depend upon the promise of-the-
- r ' ular technology, and the
c
science, the availabi-1 -F--y . Oi Par si
budget situation in support of the following Presidentially
approved goals:
We will maintain US leadership in space science and planetary
exploration and progress. (U)
".The US will continue a vigorous program-Oft planeta eolar xplora-
ion evo
tion to understand the or-gin an -
system. Our goal is to continue the reconnaissance. of the
outer planets and to conduct more detailed exploration of
Saturn, its moons, and its rings; to continue comparative
studies of the neighboring planets, Venus and Mars; and to
conduct reconnaissance of comets and asteroids. (U)
To utilize the space telescope and free-flying satellites
to usher in a new era of astronomy, as.we explore inter-
pulsars, and black holes to
uasars
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include three primary e--emen s .
'i able regardless of natioralorigin, but expand
science available
and coordinating effort(2) see''
planning '
our international .
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-- stellar molecu
expand our understanding of the?universe and to complete
the first all sky survey across the electromagnetic
spectrum. (U)
To develop a better understanding of the sun and its inter-
action with the terrestrial environment. Space probes will
journey towards the sun. Earth orbiting satellites will
measure the variation in-solar output and determine the
resultant response of the earth' s atmosphere. (U)
To use the Space Shuttle and Spacelab, in cooperation with
the Western Europeans, to conduct basic research that
science investigations and
complements earth-based life (U)
human physiology research.
Our policy in international space cooperation should
t (1) suppo--t the best
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1 2'4e% selected exoer=ents-
supplemental foreign support- on -
soacecraft w:_ich have been chosen on the basis of sound
scientific criteria; and' (3) avoid lowering cooperative
activities below the threshold where our science and inter-
national coo: erative efforts would suffer. (U)
STEPS TO INCREASE BENEFITS FOR RESOURCES EXPENDED. The President
has approved the -ollowing:
Strategy to Utilize the Shuttle;
The strategy for providing some-"backup expendable launch
vehicles (ELV's) is prudent. The exact requirements for
ELV Drocurement will be reviewed in the FY 1980 budget
review as will the five Defense and intelligence systems
proposed for accelerated transition. The key determinant
_is the readiness of the Shuttle. (S)
2. As we move-toward Shuttle, we will review national policy
on separate organizational control to determine whether
potential cost savings are possible. Separate Defense and
NASA Shuttle support facilities are being prepared to
respond to different requirements for orbits, security, and
operations. 0MB will undertake a budget cross-cut--taking
into account all critical factors--on Shuttle operational
management responsibility with NASA, Defense, and the DCI
_and make recommendations on:--this issue during the FY 1980
budget review. Based on this cross cut, the Policy Review
= Committee (Space) will review theserecomnendations in
terms of impact on policy. (C)
3. Incremental improvements in the Shuttle transportation
system will be made as they become necessary and will be
examined in the context of emerging space policy goals. An
interagency task force will make recommendations on what
future capabilities are needed. Representation will include
NASA, Defense, the DCI, Commerce, Interior, Agriculture,
OMB, NSC, OSTP, State, and others as appropriate. This
task force will submit the findings to the Policy Review'
Committee (-pace) for transmittal to the President by
August 1, 1979. (U)
4. Current Shuttle survivability provisions will be limited to
existing maneuverability capabilities and to encryption of
command and data links to, from, and between space segments.
Concerned agencies--NASA, the DCI, and Defense--will study
Wnat futurer steps night be necessary to -fully comply =n
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