Space Policy Archive
The Center for Space Policy and Strategy has compiled an extensive collection of current and historical documents on U.S. and international space policy, law, and regulation. You can browse or search for these documents via Presidential Administration, origin, subject, and other criteria.
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Administration | Document Title | Publication Date | Subject | Originator | Document Type |
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George H.W. Bush | Extension of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology | 06/28/1991 | Governance | George H.W. Bush | Policy Directive |
Bill Clinton | Unclassified Extracts from PDD-67: Enduring Constitutional Government and Continuity of Government Operations | 10/21/1998 | Security | Bill Clinton | Policy Directive |
Bill Clinton | Commercial Communications Satellites and Jet Engine Hot-Section Technology | 10/12/1996 | Export Control | Bill Clinton | Policy Directive |
National Space Policy | 12/13/2015 | Space Program Priorities | UK, Government | Policy Directive | |
Ronald Reagan | United States Space Launch Strategy | 12/27/1986 | Launch | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
George H.W. Bush | President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology | 01/19/1990 | Governance | George H.W. Bush | Policy Directive |
Ronald Reagan | United States Intelligence Activities | 12/04/1981 | Intelligence, Security | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
Jimmy Carter | National Space Policy | 05/11/1978 | Space Program Priorities | Jimmy Carter | Policy Directive |
Donald Trump | Reviving the National Space Council | 06/30/2017 | Governance | Donald Trump | Policy Directive |
Bill Clinton | Administration of Export Controls | 12/05/1995 | Export Control | Bill Clinton | Policy Directive |
Ronald Reagan | Consultations on the SDI Program | 02/18/1987 | Missile Defense, Security | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
Ronald Reagan | President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board | 10/28/1985 | Intelligence, Security | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
Jimmy Carter | Scientific or Technological Experiments with Possible Large-Scale Adverse Environmental Effects and Launch of Nuclear Systems into Space | 12/14/1977 | Launch, Nuclear, Security | National Security Council | Policy Directive |
Ronald Reagan | Strategic Defense Initiative | 01/06/1984 | Missile Defense, Security | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
Donald Trump | Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems | 09/04/2020 | Infrastructure, Communications, Security | Donald Trump, National Space Council | Policy Directive |
Ronald Reagan | National Space Policy | 07/04/1982 | Space Program Priorities | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
Barack Obama | Coordinating Efforts to Prepare the Nation for Space Weather Events | 10/13/2016 | Infrastructure, Security, Weather | Barack Obama | Policy Directive |
George W. Bush | Further Amendments to Executive Order 12333, United States Intelligence Activities | 07/30/2008 | Intelligence, Security | George W. Bush | Policy Directive |
Jimmy Carter | Foreign intelligence electronic surveillance | 05/23/1979 | Intelligence, Security | Jimmy Carter | Policy Directive |
Ronald Reagan | President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee | 09/13/1982 | Communications, Security | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
Ronald Reagan | Strategic Defense Initiative: Congressional and Allied Consultation | 12/02/1983 | Missile Defense, Security | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
Donald Trump | A New Era for Deep Space Exploration and Development | 07/23/2020 | Exploration, Commercial, Human Spaceflight | National Space Council | Policy Directive |
Gerald Ford | Enhanced Survivability of Critical U.S. Military and Intelligence Space Systems | 07/07/1976 | Security | National Security Council | Policy Directive |
George H.W. Bush | Landsat Remote Sensing Strategy | 02/05/1992 | Remote Sensing | George H.W. Bush | Policy Directive |
George W. Bush | Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection | 12/17/2003 | Infrastructure, Security | George W. Bush | Policy Directive |
Donald Trump | National Security Strategy of the United States of America | Dec-2017 | Security | Donald Trump | Policy Directive |
Ronald Reagan | Shuttle Orbiter Production Capability | 02/03/1983 | Launch | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
Donald Trump | Defense Space Strategy - Summary | 06/17/2020 | Security | Donald Trump | Policy Directive |
Bill Clinton | National Space Transportation Policy | 08/05/1994 | Launch | Bill Clinton | Policy Directive |
Ronald Reagan | National Operations Security Program | 01/22/1988 | Security | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
Ronald Reagan | Presidential Directive on National Space Policy | 02/11/1988 | Space Program Priorities | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
Donald Trump | Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources | 04/06/2020 | Exploration, Commercial, International Cooperation | Donald Trump | Policy Directive |
Barack Obama | National Space Transportation Policy | 11/21/2013 | Launch | Barack Obama | Policy Directive |
Basic Plan on Space Policy (Japan) | 01/09/2015 | Space Program Priorities | Japan, Government | Policy Directive | |
National Space Security Policy | Apr-2014 | Security | UK, Government | Policy Directive | |
Bill Clinton | Critical Infrastructure Protection | 05/22/1998 | Security | Bill Clinton | Policy Directive |
George H.W. Bush | Space Exploration Initiative | 03/09/1992 | Exploration | George H.W. Bush | Policy Directive |
Australia's Satellite Utilisation Policy | 2013 | Commercial, Security | Australia, Government | Policy Directive | |
Joe Biden | United States Space Priorities Framework | 12/01/2021 | Space Program Priorities | National Space Council | Policy Directive |
Donald Trump | Promoting Small Modular Reactors for National Defense and Space Exploration | 01/05/2021 | Nuclear | Donald Trump, National Space Council | Policy Directive |
Donald Trump | Amending Executive Order 13803—Reviving the National Space Council | 02/13/2020 | Organization | Donald Trump | Policy Directive |
Bill Clinton | Landsat Remote Sensing Strategy | 05/05/1994 | Earth Observation, Remote Sensing | Bill Clinton | Policy Directive |
Bill Clinton | President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology | 11/23/1993 | Governance | Bill Clinton | Policy Directive |
George W. Bush | National Policy on Ballistic Missile Defense | 12/16/2002 | Missile Defense, Security | George W. Bush | Policy Directive |
Ronald Reagan | Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications Functions | 04/03/1984 | Communications, Security | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
Ronald Reagan | National Security Launch Strategy | 02/25/1985 | Launch, Security | Ronald Reagan | Policy Directive |
NATO Overarching Space Policy | 01/17/2022 | International Cooperation, Security | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) | Policy Directive | |
Donald Trump | National Orbital Debris Research and Development Plan | 01/18/2021 | Orbital Debris | National Science & Technology Council, Office of Science & Technology Policy | Report |
Space Strategy for Europe | 10/26/2016 | Space Program Priorities | European Commission | Report | |
Lyndon Johnson | Space Goals After the Lunar Landing | Oct-1966 | Space Program Priorities | Department of State | Report |