Memorandum of December 9, 2020, The National Space Policy

MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY
THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY
THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF

SUBJECT: The National Space Policy

Section 1. References. This directive supersedes Presidential Policy Directive – 4 (June 29, 2010) and references, promotes, and reemphasizes the following policy directives and memoranda:

a) Presidential Policy Directive 26 – National Space Transportation Policy (November 21, 2013)

b) Executive Order 13803 – Reviving the National Space Council (June 30, 2017)

c) Space Policy Directive 1 – Reinvigorating America’s Human Space Exploration Program (December 11, 2017)

d) The National Space Strategy (March 23, 2018)

e) Space Policy Directive 2 – Streamlining Regulations on Commercial Use of Space (May 24, 2018)

f) Space Policy Directive 3 – National Space Traffic Management Policy (June 18, 2018)

g) Space Policy Directive 4 – Establishment of the United States Space Force (February 19, 2019)

h) National Security Presidential Memorandum 20 – Launch of Spacecraft Containing Space Nuclear Systems (August 20, 2019)

i) Executive Order 13906 – Amending Executive Order 13803 – Reviving the National Space Council (February 13, 2020)

j) Executive Order 13905 – Strengthening National Resilience Through Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Services (February 12, 2020)

k) Executive Order 13914 – Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources (April 6, 2020)

l) Space Policy Directive 5 – Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems (September 4, 2020).