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The Center for Space Policy and Strategy has compiled an extensive collection of current and historical documents on U.S. and international space policy, law, and regulation.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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Ronald Reagan | Agreement Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Cooperation in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes | 04/15/1987 | International Cooperation | United States, Soviet Union | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Harry Truman | Charter of the United Nations | 06/26/1945 | Governance | United Nations | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Dwight D. Eisenhower | Establishment of the ad hoc UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space | 12/13/1958 | Governance | United Nations | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Ronald Reagan | Memorandum of Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America, the Government of Canada, and the Government of the French Republic Concerning the SARSAT Space Segment | 07/01/1988 | International Cooperation | United States, Canada, France | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Protocol Including Terms, Conditions, and Assumptions, Summary Balance of Contributions and Obligations to International Space Station (ISS) | 06/11/1996 | International Cooperation, Space Station | United States, Russia | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Lyndon Johnson | Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (Outer Space Treaty) | 01/27/1967 | International Cooperation | United Nations | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China Regarding International Trade in Commercial Launch Services | 03/03/1995 | Commercial, Launch | United States, China | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Richard Nixon | Agreement Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Measures to Improve the USA-USSR Direct Communications Link | 09/30/1971 | Arms Control | United States, Soviet Union | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Charter on Cooperation to Achieve the Coordinated Use of Space Facilities in the Event of Natural or Techological Disasters | 04/25/2000 | Earth Observation, International Cooperation, Remote Sensing | United Nations | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Dwight D. Eisenhower | Establishment of the permanent UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space | 12/12/1959 | Governance | United Nations | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Ronald Reagan | Memorandum of Agreement on Liability for Satellite Launches Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China | 12/17/1988 | International Cooperation, Launch | United States, China | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Ronald Reagan | Memorandum of Agreement on Satellite Technology Safeguards Between the Governments of the United States of America and the People's Republic of China | 12/17/1988 | Commercial, Export Control, Launch | United States, China | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Ronald Reagan | Agreement Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Notifications of Launches of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and Submarine-launched Ballistic Missiles | 05/31/1988 | Arms Control | United States, Soviet Union | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Understanding Between the Department of Defense of the United States of America and the Department of National Defence of Canada for Technology Research and Development Projects | 08/29/1996 | International Cooperation, Security | United States, Canada | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Agreement on Satellite Technology Safeguards Between the Governments of the United States of America and the People's Republic of China | 02/11/1993 | Commercial, Export Control, Launch | United States, China | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Richard Nixon | Agreement Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Prevention of Nuclear War | 06/22/1973 | Arms Control | United States, Soviet Union | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Harry Truman | Convention of the World Meteorological Organization | 10/11/1947 | International Cooperation, Weather | United Nations | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Understanding Between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and the Canadian Space Agency Concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space Station | 01/29/1998 | International Cooperation, Space Station | United States, Canada | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Ronald Reagan | Agreement Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to Expand the USA-USSR Direct Communications Link | 07/17/1984 | Arms Control | United States, Soviet Union | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Gerald Ford | Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space (Registration Convention) | 11/12/1974 | International Cooperation | United Nations | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Exchange of letters between the United States and Australia regarding provision of technical and information support for defense purposes | 12/01/1995 | International Cooperation, Security | United States, Australia | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Understanding Between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and the European Space Agency Concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space Station | 01/29/1998 | International Cooperation, Space Station | United States, European Space Agency | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Agreement and Terms of Reference 1996 | 10/17/1996 | International Cooperation, Security | United States, Canada | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Agreement Between the United States of America and Ukraine on Cooperation in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes | 11/22/1994 | International Cooperation | United States, Ukraine | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Richard Nixon | Convention on the International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects (Liability Convention) | 03/29/1972 | International Cooperation | United Nations | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Exchange of letters between the United States and Canada regarding defense assistance | 02/10/1993 | International Cooperation, Security | United States, Canada | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Bill Clinton | Memorandum of Understanding Between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and the Government of Japan Concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space Station | 02/24/1998 | International Cooperation, Space Station | United States, Japan | Treaty/Int'l Agreement |
Richard Nixon | Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT 1) list of agreements | Arms Control | United States, Soviet Union | Treaty/Int'l Agreement | |
Joe Biden | A Strategic Framework for Space Diplomacy | 05/30/2023 | Interagency Cooperation/Coordination, International Cooperation, Governance | Department of State | Strategy |
Joe Biden | Space Policy Review and Strategy on Protection of Satellites | 09/14/2023 | International Cooperation, Security, Interagency Cooperation/Coordination, Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Systems, Commercial | Department of Defense | Strategy |
Joe Biden | Comprehensive Strategy for the Space Force | 08/15/2023 | Security, Interagency Cooperation/Coordination, International Cooperation, Commercial, Workforce Development, Satellite Programs, Acquisition, Operations | U.S. Space Force (USSF) | Strategy |
Joe Biden | In-Space Servicing, Assembly, And Manufacturing National Strategy | 04/04/2022 | Governance, Commercial, International Cooperation, In-Space Servicing and Manufacturing (ISAM) | Office of Science & Technology Policy | Strategy |
Joe Biden | National Orbital Debris Implementation Plan | 07/28/2022 | Orbital Debris | National Science & Technology Council | Strategy |
Joe Biden | White Paper on Competitive Endurance | 01/11/2024 | Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Systems, Orbital Debris, Security | U.S. Space Force (USSF) | Strategy |
Joe Biden | DOD Commercial Space Integration Strategy | 04/02/2024 | Industrial Base, Acquisition, Commercial | Department of Defense | Strategy |
Joe Biden | U.S. Space Force Commercial Space Strategy | 04/10/2024 | Acquisition, Commercial, Industrial Base | U.S. Space Force (USSF) | Strategy |
Joe Biden | National Low Earth Orbit Research and Development Strategy | 03/31/2023 | Science and Technology (S&T), Research and Development (R&D), Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Strategy, STEM Education, Workforce Development | Office of Science & Technology Policy | Strategy |
Joe Biden | Combined Space Operations Vision 2031 | Feb-2022 | International Cooperation, Security | U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) | Vision |
Joe Biden | U.S. Space Force Vision for a Digital Service | 05/06/2021 | Cyber/Digital, Workforce Development, Security | U.S. Space Force (USSF) | Vision |
Joe Biden | Space Doctrine Publication 2-0: Intelligence | 07/19/2023 | Intelligence, Security | U.S. Space Force (USSF) | Doctrine |
Joe Biden | Space Doctrine Publication 3-0: Operations | 07/19/2023 | Operations, Security | U.S. Space Force (USSF) | Doctrine |
Joe Biden | Space Doctrine Publication: 4-0 | Dec-2022 | Sustainment, Security | U.S. Space Force (USSF) | Doctrine |
Joe Biden | Space Doctrine Publication 1-0: Personnel | 09/07/2022 | Personnel, Training and Education, Workforce Development, Security | U.S. Space Force (USSF) | Doctrine |
Joe Biden | Space Doctrine Publication 5-0: Planning | 12/20/2021 | Planning, Security | U.S. Space Force (USSF) | Doctrine |