{"identifier":"/us/usc/t51/s50301","title":51,"num":"\u00a7\u202f50301.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f50301.\nDefinitions\nIn this chapter:\n(1)\nCommercial provider.\u2014\nThe term \u201ccommercial provider\u201d means any person or entity providing commercial reusable in-orbit space transportation services or systems, primary control of which is held by persons other than the Federal Government, a State or local government, or a foreign government.\n(2)\nIn-space transportation services.\u2014\nThe term \u201cin-space transportation services\u201d means operations and activities involved in the direct transportation or attempted transportation of a payload or object from one orbit to another by means of an in-space transportation vehicle.\n(3)\nIn-space transportation system.\u2014\nThe term \u201cin-space transportation system\u201d means the space and ground elements, including in-space transportation vehicles and support space systems, and ground administration and control facilities and associated equipment, necessary for the provision of in-space transportation services.\n(4)\nIn-space transportation vehicle.\u2014\nThe term \u201cin-space transportation vehicle\u201d means a vehicle designed\u2014\n(A) to be based and operated in space;\n(B) to transport various payloads or objects from one orbit to another orbit; and\n(C) to be reusable and refueled in space.\n(5)\nSecretary.\u2014\nThe term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Defense.\n(6)\nUnited states commercial provider.\u2014\nThe term \u201cUnited States commercial provider\u201d means any commercial provider organized under the laws of the United States that is more than 50 percent owned by United States nationals.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t51/s50301.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t51/s50301","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f50301."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this chapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t51/s50301/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Commercial provider.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201ccommercial provider\u201d means any person or entity providing commercial reusable in-orbit space transportation services or systems, primary control of which is held by persons other than the Federal Government, a State or local government, or a foreign government.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t51/s50301/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In-space transportation services.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cin-space transportation services\u201d means operations and activities involved in the direct transportation or attempted transportation of a payload or object from one orbit to another by means of an in-space transportation vehicle.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t51/s50301/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In-space transportation system.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cin-space transportation system\u201d means the space and ground elements, including in-space transportation vehicles and support space systems, and ground administration and control facilities and associated equipment, necessary for the provision of in-space transportation services.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t51/s50301/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In-space transportation vehicle.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cin-space transportation vehicle\u201d means a vehicle designed\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t51/s50301/4/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" to be based and operated in space;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t51/s50301/4/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" to transport various payloads or objects from one orbit to another orbit; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t51/s50301/4/C","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(C)"},{"t":"content","text":" to be reusable and refueled in space.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t51/s50301/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Secretary.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Defense.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t51/s50301/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"heading","text":"United states commercial provider.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cUnited States commercial provider\u201d means any commercial provider organized under the laws of the United States that is more than 50 percent owned by United States nationals.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}