42 U.S.C. § 2452
Section 2452 · Definitions
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Leigh v. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (1988)
Most recently applied in Rivera v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (January 1990)
As used in this chapter—
(1) the term “aeronautical and space activities” means (A) research into, and the solution of, problems of flight within and outside the earth's atmosphere, (B) the development, construction, testing, and operation for research purposes of aeronautical and space vehicles, (C) the operation of a space transportation system including the Space Shuttle, upper stages, space platforms, and related equipment, and (D) such other activities as may be required for the exploration of space; and
(2) the term “aeronautical and space vehicles” means aircraft, missiles, satellites, and other space vehicles, manned and unmanned, together with related equipment, devices, components, and parts.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in introductory clause, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 85–568, July 29. 1958, 72 Stat. 426, as amended, known as the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2451 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1983—Par. (1)(C), (D). Pub. L. 98–52 added cl. (C) and redesignated former cl. (C) as (D).