Chapter 159. Space Exploration, Technology, and Science

• 18301Findings
• 18302Definitions

Subchapter I — Policy, Goals, and Objectives for Human Space Flight and Exploration

• 18311United States human space flight policy
• 18312Goals and objectives
• 18313Assurance of core capabilities

Subchapter II — Expansion of Human Space Flight Beyond the International Space Station and Low-Earth Orbit

• 18321Human space flight beyond low-Earth orbit
• 18322Space Launch System as follow-on launch vehicle to the Space Shuttle
• 18323Multi-purpose crew vehicle
• 18324Utilization of existing workforce and assets in development of Space Launch System and multi-purpose crew vehicle
• 18325NASA launch support and infrastructure modernization program
• 18326Development of technologies and in-space capabilities for beyond near-Earth space missions
• 18327Report requirement

Subchapter III — Development and Use of Commercial Crew and Cargo Transportation Capabilities

• 18341Commercial Cargo Development program
• 18342Requirements applicable to development of commercial crew transportation capabilities and services

Subchapter IV — Continuation, Support, and Evolution of the International Space Station

• 18351Continuation of the International Space Station
• 18352Maximum utilization of the International Space Station
• 18353Maintenance of the United States segment and assurance of continued operations of the International Space Station
• 18354Management of the ISS national laboratory

Subchapter V — Space Shuttle Retirement and Transition

• 18361Sense of Congress on the Space Shuttle program
• 18362Retirement of Space Shuttle orbiters and transition of Space Shuttle program
• 18363Disposition of orbiter vehicles

Subchapter VI — Earth Science

• 18371Interagency collaboration implementation approach
• 18372Transitioning experimental research to operations
• 18373Decadal Survey missions implementation for Earth observation
• 18374Instrument test-beds and venture class missions

Subchapter VII — Space Science

• 18381Technology development
• 18382Suborbital research activities
• 18383In-space servicing
• 18384Decadal results
• 18385On-going restoration of radioisotope thermoelectric generator material production
• 18386Collaboration with ESMD and SOMD on robotic missions
• 18387Near-Earth object survey and policy with respect to threats posed
• 18388Repealed. Pub. L. 116–181, § 2(c)(2)

Subchapter VIII — Aeronautics and Space Technology

• 18401Aeronautics research goals
• 18402Research collaboration
• 18403Goal for Agency space technology
• 18404National space technology policy
• 18405Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program

Subchapter IX — Education

• 18421Study of potential commercial orbital platform program impact on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Subchapter X — Re-Scoping and Revitalizing Institutional Capabilities

• 18431Workforce stabilization and critical skills preservation

Subchapter XI — Other Matters

• 18441National and international orbital debris mitigation
• 18442Reports on program and cost assessment and control assessment
• 18443Eligibility for service of individual currently serving as Administrator of NASA
• 18444Counterfeit parts
• 18445Information security