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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§18302 Definitions

Title 42 › CHAPTER 159 — SPACE EXPLORATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCIENCE › § 18302

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Lists the meanings of important words used in the chapter. Administrator is the head of NASA. Appropriate committees of Congress are the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Science. Cis-lunar space is the area from Earth out to and including the Moon’s surface region. Deep space is any space beyond cis-lunar space. ISS is the International Space Station. NASA, NOAA, and OSTP are the named federal agencies. Near-Earth space covers low-Earth orbit through geo-synchronous orbit. The Space Launch System is NASA’s government-owned launch system for going beyond low-Earth orbit.

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Title 42, §18302

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In this chapter:
(1)Administrator (2) Appropriate committees of Congress
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(3)Cis-lunar space
The term “cis-lunar space” means the region of space from the Earth out to and including the region around the surface of the Moon.
(4)Deep space
The term “deep space” means the region of space beyond cis-lunar space.
(5)ISS
The term “ISS” means the International Space Station.
(6)NASA
The term “NASA” means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(7)Near-Earth space
The term “near-Earth space” means the region of space that includes low-Earth orbit and extends out to and includes geo-synchronous orbit.
(8)NOAA
The term “NOAA” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(9)OSTP
The term “OSTP” means the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
(10)Space Launch System
The term “Space Launch System” means the follow-on government-owned civil launch system developed, managed, and operated by NASA to serve as a key component to expand human presence beyond low-Earth orbit.

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42 U.S.C. § 18302

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110