Title 51 — National and Commercial Space ProgramsRelease 119-73
§60301 Definitions
Title 51 › Subtitle Subtitle VI— - Earth Observations › Chapter CHAPTER 603— - REMOTE SENSING › § 60301
Summary
Defines terms: geospatial information—data about where things and features are on Earth; high resolution—better than five meters; institution of higher education—as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1001(a).
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Title 51, §60301
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In this chapter:
(1)The term “geospatial information” means knowledge of the nature and distribution of physical and cultural features on the landscape based on analysis of data from airborne or spaceborne platforms or other types and sources of data.
(2)The term “high resolution” means resolution better than five meters.
(3)The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 6030142 U.S.C. 16671.Pub. L. 109–155, title III, § 311, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2920.
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51 U.S.C. § 60301
Title 51 — National and Commercial Space Programs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73