Date:

9 December 2008

Author(s):

Peter Marquez (Defense Policy and Strategy Directorate)

Classification Level:

Secret/NOFORN with Top Secret/REDACTED Attachment

Citation:

National Security Council. Executive Office of the President. National Space Policy. Peter Marquez. Transition 5208.

Transition Memo:

Transition 5208 –National Space Policy

National Space Policy

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Chronology for National Space Policy

NSPD-15, National Space Policy Review (June 28, 2002)

NSPD-27, U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing Space Policy (April 25, 2003)

Date: 21 December 2004

Author(s):George W. Bush (National Security Presidential Directive)

Description: Outlines need for U.S. to develop and maintain domestic, national space transport system for unmanned and manned launches with DoD and NASAdevelopment involvement.

NSPD-40, U.S. Space Transportation Policy (December 21, 2004)

NSPD-31, U.S. Space Exploration Policy (January 14, 2004)

NSPD-39, U.S. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Policy (December 8, 2004)

NSPD-49, National Space Policy (August 31, 2006)

[United States] Demarche for China on Anti-Satellite Test (January 15, 2007)

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Date: 28 June 2002

Author(s): George W. Bush (National Security Presidential Directive)

Description: Calls for review to evaluate space transport capabilities, remote sensing, and existing national policies related to space activities. Three-stage review to be finished by 28 Feb 2003.

Date: 14 January 2004

Author(s): George W. Bush(National Security Presidential Directive)

Description: Outlines Bush’s space program vision, including unmanned solar system exploration, Space Shuttle retirement, 2015-2020 lunar landing, future Mars landing,commercial space exploration participation.

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Second U.S. Demarche for China Regarding China’s January 2007 Anti-Satellite Test (January 6, 2008)

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