Title 51, National and Commercial Space ProgramsRelease 119-102

§31501 Orbital Debris

Title 51 › Subtitle III — Administrative Provisions › CHAPTER 315 — MISCELLANEOUS › § 31501

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Administrator must work with other federal agency leaders to develop or obtain technologies that reduce the risks from orbital debris (space junk).

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Title 51, §31501

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The Administrator, in conjunction with the heads of other Federal agencies, shall take steps to develop or acquire technologies that will enable the Administration to decrease the risks associated with orbital debris.

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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3150142 U.S.C. 16781.Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 601, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2931.

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51 U.S.C. § 31501

Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102