Title 51 — National and Commercial Space ProgramsRelease 119-73
§71102 Requests for information
Title 51 › Subtitle Subtitle VII— - Access to Space › Chapter CHAPTER 711— - NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS › § 71102
Summary
The Administrator must ask for information on two missions: a low-cost mission to visit Apophis, attach a tracking device, and study it; and a medium-sized mission to detect near‑Earth objects 140 meters or larger.
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Title 51, §71102
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The Administrator shall issue requests for information on—
(1)a low-cost space mission with the purpose of rendezvousing with, attaching a tracking device,11 So in original. The comma probably should be preceded by “to”. and characterizing the Apophis asteroid; and
(2)a medium-sized space mission with the purpose of detecting near-Earth objects equal to or greater than 140 meters in diameter.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 7110242 U.S.C. 17793.Pub. L. 110–422, title VIII, § 803, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4803.
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51 U.S.C. § 71102
Title 51 — National and Commercial Space Programs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73