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51 U.S.C. § 30703

Title 51 Chapter 307 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 30703. Foreign launch vehicles

  • (a) The Administration shall not launch a payload on a foreign launch vehicle except in accordance with the Space Transportation Policy announced by the President on December 21, 2004 . This subsection shall not be construed to prevent the President from waiving the Space Transportation Policy.
  • (b) The Administration shall not launch a payload on a foreign launch vehicle unless the Administration commenced the interagency coordination required by the Space Transportation Policy announced by the President on December 21, 2004 , at least 90 days before entering into a development contract for the payload.
  • (c) This section shall not apply to any payload for which development has begun prior to December 30, 2005 , including the James Webb Space Telescope.

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