U.S. Space Policies – Office of Space Commerce

National Space Policy (2020)

The US National Space Policy is the comprehensive directive that guides all United States space activities, establishing the nation’s commitment to leadership in space.

Space Policy Directives:

SPD-1: Reinvigorating America’s Human Space Exploration Program (December 11, 2017)
SPD-2: Streamlining Regulations on Commercial Use of Space (May 24, 2018)
SPD-3: National Space Traffic Management Policy (June 18, 2018)
SPD-4: Establishment of the United States Space Force (February 19, 2019)
SPD-5: Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems (September 4, 2020)
SPD-6: National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion (December 16, 2020)
SPD-7: United States Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Policy (January 15, 2021)

Executive Orders:

E.O. 14369: Ensuring American Space Superiority (December 18, 2025)
E.O. 14335: Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry (August 13, 2025)
E.O. 14056 on the National Space Council (December 3, 2021)
E.O. 13972: Promoting Small Modular Reactors for National Defense and Space Exploration (January 12, 2021)
E.O. 13914: Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources (April 6, 2020)
E.O. 13905: Strengthening National Resilience through Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Services (February 20, 2020)

Other National Policies:

Strategic Framework for Space Diplomacy (May 2023)
U.S. Space Priorities Framework (December 2021)
Presidential Memorandum on Launch of Spacecraft Containing Space Nuclear Systems (Aug. 20, 2019)
National Space Strategy (March 18, 2018)
National Space Transportation Policy (November 21, 2013)
U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing Space Policy (April 25, 2003)

NOAA-Level Policy:

NOAA Commercial Space Policy (January 8, 2016)