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The Center for Space Policy and Strategy has compiled an extensive collection of current and historical documents on U.S. and international space policy, law, and regulation.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 | The Future of the U.S. Space Launch Capability | Nov-1992 | Launch | National Space Council | Report |
Lyndon Johnson | Report excerpt on the Outer Space Treaty | Arms Control | Unknown | Report | |
Bill Clinton | Interagency Report on Orbital Debris | Nov-1995 | Orbital Debris | National Science & Technology Council | Report |
Ronald Reagan | The Strategic Defense Initiative | Jun-1985 | Missile Defense, Security | Department of State | Report |
George H.W. Bush | Report to the President | 05/01/1992 | Space Program Priorities | National Space Council | Report |
John F. Kennedy | U.S. Space Program | 05/08/1961 | Space Program Priorities | Department of Defense, NASA | Report |
Ronald Reagan | SDI A Chronology 1983-1988 | 1988 | Missile Defense, Security | Arms Control & Disarmament Agency | Report |
Exploration, Imagination, Innovation: A New Space Strategy for Canada | 03/06/2019 | Space Program Priorities, International Cooperation, Space Station | Canadian Space Agency | Report | |
George H.W. Bush | 1990 Report to the President | 01/04/1991 | Space Program Priorities | National Space Council | Report |
Bill Clinton | Steps Taken by Space Agencies for Reducing the Growth or Damage Potential of Space Debris | 1996 | Orbital Debris | United Nations | Report |
Let Us Make More Space for Our Defence: Strategic Guidelines for a Space Defence Policy in France and Europe | Feb-2007 | Security | France, Ministry of Defence | Report | |
George H.W. Bush | A Post Cold War Assessment of U.S. Space Policy | 12/17/1992 | Space Program Priorities | National Space Council | Report |
Bill Clinton | Study on the Application of Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space | 10/15/1993 | Arms Control, Security | United Nations | Report |
Making Germany's Space Sector Fit for the Future | Nov-2010 | Commercial, Infrastructure | Germany, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology | Report | |
Barack Obama | National Security Space Strategy | Jan-2011 | Security, Intelligence, Industrial Base | Department of Defense | Report |
Donald Trump | Final Report on Organizational and Management Structure for the National Security Space Components of the Department of Defense | 08/09/2018 | Governance | Department of Defense | Report |
Barack Obama | National Near-Earth Object Preparedness Strategy | Dec-2016 | Planetary Defense | National Science & Technology Council | Report |
Bill Clinton | Common Spacelift Requirements Report | 11/07/1994 | Launch | Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, Department of Transportation, NASA | Report |
Ronald Reagan | Final Report: Study Group on Space Station | 09/13/1982 | Space Station | Study Group on Space Station, University of Pittsburgh | Report |
UK Space Agency Civil Space Strategy 2012-2016 | 2012 | Space Program Priorities | UK Space Agency | Report | |
Donald Trump | National Near-Earth Object Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan | Jun-2018 | Planetary Defense | National Science & Technology Council | Report |
Lyndon Johnson | A Comparison of the American and Soviet Space Programs | 1968 | Security | Unknown | Report |
Bill Clinton | National Security Science and Technology Strategy - Executive Summary | Mar-1995 | Security | National Security Council | Report |
Dwight D. Eisenhower | A National Space Program | 1957 | Strategy | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Report |
Barack Obama | Seeking a Human Spaceflight Program Worthy of a Great Nation (Augustine Report) | 10/22/2009 | Human Spaceflight, Exploration, Space Program Priorities | Augustine Committee | Report |
George W. Bush | A Journey to Inspire, Innovate, and Discover | Jun-2004 | Human Spaceflight, Space Program Priorities | President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy | Report |
George H.W. Bush | America at the Threshold: Report of the Synthesis Group - Executive Summary | May-1991 | Space Program Priorities | National Space Council | Report |
Donald Trump | Protecting & Preserving Apollo Program Lunar Landing Sites & Artifacts | Mar-2018 | Apollo, Exploration, Human Spaceflight | Office of Science & Technology Policy | Report |
Ronald Reagan | Leadership and America's Future in Space | Aug-1987 | Exploration, Human Spaceflight | NASA | Report |
Canada's Space Policy Framework | Feb-2014 | Space Program Priorities | Canadian Space Agency | Report | |
Bill Clinton | The Clinton Administration's Policy on Critical Infrastructure Protection: Presidential Decision Directive 63 | 05/22/1998 | Security | National Security Council | Report |
Barack Obama | Space Posture Review - Interim Report | 03/12/2010 | Security | Department of Defense | Report |
China's Space Activities in 2016 | Dec-2016 | Space Program Priorities | China, Information Office of the State Council | Report | |
Barack Obama | Nuclear Posture Review Report | Apr-2010 | Security | Department of Defense | Report |
Defence White Paper 2016 (Australia) | 2016 | Security | Australia, Department of Defense | Report | |
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 |
Donald Trump | Exploring New Frontiers in Space Policy and Property Rights | 01/18/2021 | Commercial, International Cooperation | Report | |
Ronald Reagan | Defense Against Ballistic Missiles | Apr-1984 | Missile Defense, Security | Department of Defense | Report |
Space Policy: Daring or Decline | Feb-2007 | Space Program Priorities | France, Parliament | Report | |
Lyndon Johnson | NASA report excerpts | 1968 | International Cooperation, Satellite Programs, Security | NASA | Report |
Donald Trump | Activities of the National Space Council and United States Space Enterprise | 01/15/2021 | Governance, Space Program Priorities | National Space Council | Report |
George H.W. Bush | Final Report to the President on the U.S. Space Program | Jan-1993 | Space Program Priorities | National Space Council | Report |
Space Security in Europe | Jul-2016 | Security | European Union | Report | |
Bill Clinton | National Space Transportation Policy Coordinated Technology Plan | 11/07/1994 | Launch | Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, Department of Transportation, NASA | Report |
Finland's Space Strategy for years 2013 to 2020 | Oct-2014 | Space Program Priorities | Finland, Government | Report | |
George H.W. Bush | The Future of the U.S. Space Industrial Base | Nov-1992 | Industrial Base | National Space Council | Report |
Bill Clinton | New National Space Policy Announced | 09/19/1996 | Space Program Priorities | Department of Defense | Statement/Speech |
George W. Bush | Statement on termination of Selective Availability capability on GPS satellites | 09/18/2007 | Navigation | Office of the Press Secretary | Statement/Speech |