Title 51, National and Commercial Space ProgramsRelease 119-110
§71102 Requests for Information
Title 51 › Subtitle VII — Access to Space › CHAPTER 711 — NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS › § 71102
Summary
Administrator must request info on a low-cost Apophis meet-and-tag mission and a medium mission to detect near-Earth objects 140-meter diameter.
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Title 51, §71102
National and Commercial Space Programs, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Administrator shall issue requests for information on—
(1)a low-cost space mission with the purpose of rendezvousing with, attaching a tracking device, 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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Historical and Revision Notes
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
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110