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51 U.S.C. § 50911

Space advertising

United States · Title 51 — NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS · Status: effective

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51 U.S.C. § 50911, Space advertising, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/493159
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Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other provision of law, the Secretary may not, for the launch of a payload containing any material to be used for the purposes of obtrusive space advertising— Nothing in this section shall apply to nonobtrusive commercial space advertising, including advertising on—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 106-391(H.R. 1654)2000-10-30
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000
    House: 399–17Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-314(H.R. 3237)2010-12-18
    To enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, "National and Commercial Space Programs".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally