Commercial Space Act of 1998
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The Commercial Space Act of 1998 is a U.S. law that promotes the growth of the commercial space industry by encouraging private sector participation in space activities and streamlining government regulation and procurement of commercial space services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commercial Space Act of 1998 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9807776 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commercial Space Act of 1998 Context triple: [Commercial Space Launch Act, amendedBy, Commercial Space Act of 1998]
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A.
Commercial Space Launch Act
The Commercial Space Launch Act is a U.S. federal law that established the regulatory framework for licensing and overseeing private-sector space launches and reentries.
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B.
U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015
The U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 is a U.S. law that promotes private sector space activities, including commercial spaceflight and resource extraction from celestial bodies, by clarifying property rights and reducing regulatory burdens.
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C.
National Aeronautics and Space Act
The National Aeronautics and Space Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that created NASA and established the nation’s civilian space program and aerospace research framework.
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D.
Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018
The Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 is an Australian federal law that regulates commercial and government space activities, including launches and returns, and establishes the modern framework for the nation’s space industry.
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E.
United States commercial space policy
United States commercial space policy is the framework of laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern private-sector space activities such as launches, satellite operations, and space commerce within and from the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commercial Space Act of 1998 Target entity description: The Commercial Space Act of 1998 is a U.S. law that promotes the growth of the commercial space industry by encouraging private sector participation in space activities and streamlining government regulation and procurement of commercial space services.
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A.
Commercial Space Launch Act
The Commercial Space Launch Act is a U.S. federal law that established the regulatory framework for licensing and overseeing private-sector space launches and reentries.
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B.
U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015
The U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 is a U.S. law that promotes private sector space activities, including commercial spaceflight and resource extraction from celestial bodies, by clarifying property rights and reducing regulatory burdens.
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C.
National Aeronautics and Space Act
The National Aeronautics and Space Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that created NASA and established the nation’s civilian space program and aerospace research framework.
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D.
Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018
The Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 is an Australian federal law that regulates commercial and government space activities, including launches and returns, and establishes the modern framework for the nation’s space industry.
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E.
United States commercial space policy
United States commercial space policy is the framework of laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern private-sector space activities such as launches, satellite operations, and space commerce within and from the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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space law ⓘ |
| affectsAgency |
Federal Aviation Administration
ⓘ
National Aeronautics and Space Administration ⓘ
linked to:
NASA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ U.S. Department of Commerce ⓘ U.S. Department of Transportation ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Transportation
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| aimsTo |
foster a competitive U.S. commercial space industry
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increase reliance on commercial providers for space transportation ⓘ reduce government competition with private space companies ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. government procurement of space services
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private space companies operating under U.S. jurisdiction ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decadeEnacted | 1990s ⓘ |
| encourages |
commercial development of space infrastructure
ⓘ
commercial provision of launch services to the U.S. government ⓘ commercial provision of satellite services to the U.S. government ⓘ private investment in space technologies ⓘ use of commercial space services by U.S. government agencies ⓘ |
| goal |
improve efficiency of government space operations through commercial services
ⓘ
maintain U.S. leadership in commercial space markets ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
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| legalDomain |
aerospace law
ⓘ
technology law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| policyArea |
commercial space
ⓘ
remote sensing ⓘ satellite communications ⓘ space transportation ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| purpose |
encourage private sector participation in space activities
ⓘ
promote growth of the commercial space industry ⓘ streamline government procurement of commercial space services ⓘ streamline government regulation of commercial space activities ⓘ |
| regulates |
commercial launch services
ⓘ
commercial remote sensing activities ⓘ commercial satellite services ⓘ commercial space transportation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984
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linked to:
Commercial Space Launch Act
National Aeronautics and Space Act ⓘ U.S. remote sensing policy ⓘ |
| sector | space industry ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| subjectOf | United States commercial space policy ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation | economic regulation of commercial space activities ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Commercial Space Act of 1998 Description of subject: The Commercial Space Act of 1998 is a U.S. law that promotes the growth of the commercial space industry by encouraging private sector participation in space activities and streamlining government regulation and procurement of commercial space services.
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