NSDD ON GUIDANCE TO THE U.S. DELEGATION FOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH WESTERN EUROPE, JAPAN , AND CANADA ON THE SPACE STATION

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• Publication Date: February 9, 1987
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THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
THE ACTING ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR
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THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
THE ADMINISTRATOR ,NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
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SUBJECT: NSDD on Guidance to the U.S. Delegation for
Negotiations with Western Europe, Japan and Canada
on the Space ?Station
The President has signed the attached National Security Decision
Directive.
Attachment
NSDD 257
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NATIONAL SECURITY DECIS
DIRECTIVE NUMBER 257
Guidance to the U.S. Delegation for
Negotiations with Western Europe, Japan and Canada
on the Space Station (U)
The U.S. Delegation to the Negotiations on development and
deployment of the U.S.!Space-Station:should be guided by the
attached Principles and Guidelines during the next and all
subsequent rounds of talks. with Canada, the European Space Agency,
and Japan. (C)
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Principles & Guidelines
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Guidance to the U.S. Delegation
for Negotiations with Western Europe, Japan, and Canada
on their Participation in a Permanently Manned Space Station (U)
General Policies
1. Build a permane nned space station consisting of a
core U.S. Space StationgioJ, with the Canadian-provided Mobile
Servicing Center, is capable of reliable autonomous operation by
the U.S. and capable of allowing for manned and unmanned elements
provided by cooperating countries taking part in the program. (U)
2. Attempt to secure the participation of U.S. friends and
allies in the Space Station program. (U)
3. Demonstrate U.S. world leadership in space science and
technology. Promote world:recognition of the Space Station as a
national achievement of-Oe UniteANBtates. (U)
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4. Ensure that agreements concerning international parti-
cipation in the Space Station prOmote U.S. national interests.
(U)
5. Promote U.S. economic inte Asts and enhance the overall
U.S. competitive position in-spacetechnology. (U)
6. Foster international cooperation in basic scientific
research. (U)
7. Ensure a reasonable return on the U,S, government invest-
ment in space technology and seek to create an appropriate oppor-
tunity for U.S. private sector investment in space. (U)
8. Ensure consistency with U.S. policy objectives regarding
U.S. Government launch programs and U.S. private sector commerciali-
zation of space transporatiGn services. (U)
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9. Ensure that the Un!ted-States can achieve autonomous,
reliable operation of the Space Station within approved funding
levels even if any or .all ;pal' n participants withdraw from the
program. (U) 44-
10. A special Workin4Groujimaf been convened to resolve
Space Station legal issues san?rdrafV,proposed language that will
be used in these Principles and Guidelines. Results of their
findings are required as soon as practical to meet negotiation
milestones. The Department*of State will chair this effort and
provide their findings to the Interagency Group (Space) within 60
days of the date of this NSDD.-- (U)
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Guidance
1. Maintain
focus discussions
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the'initiativesin'the negotiations and seek to
on U.S..drafttexts consistent with policy
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2. Seek mutually 'beneficial*reements on participation in
the detailed design, development loperation, and utilization of
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the civil Space Station byltrie_ t and allies of the U.S., specifi-
cally Western Europe, JapaC aa ' Canada. (U)
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3. Ensure consistfilirAkoughout the agreement with the
following definitions: The U.S. has a Space Station program which
will produce the core U.S. Space Station. The international
participants each have programs to produce hardware elements which
will add to the capabilities of the core U.S. Space Station.
Together, the core U.S. Space Station and the international
hardware elements will be referred to as the Space Station
Complex." The term partners in resulting international agreements
will refer to the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Belgium, the
Government of Canada, the_Kingdom. of Denmark, the French Republic,
the Federal Republic of iGerMany,-t-he Republic of Ireland, the
Italian Republic, the Government ot-olapan, the Kingdom of the
Netherlands, the Kingdom of-NorOayAhe Kingdom of Spain, the
Kingdom of Sweden, the Swits Confederation, the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northerh',Irelailid, and the United States of
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America. Collectivelit ttesweirtente will define the relation-
ship between and among, and here4ective obligations of, the
partners. (U)
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4. Ensure that the framewor: for international participation
in the Space Station program demonstrates the benefits of working
with the U.S. in space, scv:that:cooperation with our friends and
allies will continue in the-future and these countries will
associate their programs with ours. (U)
5. Ensure that any international participation strengthens
the ability of the United States to operate a Space Station with
enhanced capabil!.ties in the mid-1990s for U.S. users, including
government, Sci,,,t'fic, and commercial users. (U)
6. Ensurt. At any,1004tP,participants recognize and agree
that the United .;tates,may'use the U.S. elements of the Space
Station and the Canadiati-pr _id d Mqpile Servicing Center for
national security pur setr stelit with U.S. Law and U.S.
international obligat ons withot their consent or necessarily
their review. (U) I
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7. Ensure that the U.S.--scientific community and U.S.
private sector entities willhaveappropriate opportunities to use
U.S. elements of the Space-Station 'and the U.S. share of other
elements, within the U.S. allocation of utilization resources.
(U)
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8. Ensure that the-U.S. can &t all times select the
Commander and can control anti--exercise authority over all Space
Station activities including access, necessary to ensure safety
and to enforce physical and information security procedures. (U)
9. Establish management:arrangements that ensure necessary
U.S. control of Space Station detailed design, development,
operation, and utilizatioTheseArrangements should ensure that
foreign partners participatein deliberations and decisions
affecting their interests,40(it should explicitly provide for U.S.
ability to make unilatera417desisions where necessary. These
arrangements should enhaiftmetge and effective development,
operation, and utilization of the Space Station under U.S. con-
trol. (U)
10. Provide that the U.S. will select specific crew comple-
ments for specific crew rotation cycles from U.S. and partner
country crew corps, and retain the flexibility to man the Station
with an all U.S. crew if necessary. (U)
11. Seek the agreement-,:of:the international partners to
principles for sharing utilization?tf Space Station resources and
for sharing operational'costs? (U)
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12. Ensure that agreements vontain provisions which govern
the transfer of technology,-On board the Space Station or among
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Space Station participants - T tmee pfqvisions shall take into
account the protection'ef U. -r-hatioftal security interests and
.--the fostering of U.S. economic interests in appropriate cases in
!accordance with U.S. laws4iOulatiOns, and policy. (U)
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13. Promote, encourage and facilitate commercial launches by
the U.S. private sector in,support of the Space Station program.
(U)
14. Seek inclusion in the agreements of language stating
that the commitments undertaken will be subject to the availa-
bility of funds and to the funding procedures of each partici-
pating government and the European Space Agency. (U)
15. Vithout prejudice to the potential need for a multi-
latera antergovernmentaleagOaOptv negotiate both a governmo-t-
level and an agency-leve4fiWgreementwith each of the partners. In
the case of Europe, the'*genprlever,Tagreement should be signed by
NASA and the European Space-71144*y (ESA), whereas the government-
level agreement should be bignedliy the United States and all
participating ESA member governments. The U.S. side should ensure
that all matters requiring?tmitment'i by governments are dealt
with in the government-level greement or agreements, but that, to
the extent possible, matters,primarily of a programmatic or
technical nature are deali'with in the agency-level agreement or
agreements. (U)
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16. The U.S. side should seek,explicit agreement to a
process for making any necessary amendments to the agreements
over the life of the Space Station program. (U)
17. Ensure that the United States has effective use and
control of those elements of the Space Station necessary for
reliable, autonomous operation over .the long term of the U.S. core
station and ensure that th,!,u.s. is protected further by providing
an opportunity to acquirelq$C'har,eWare and other necessary equip-
ment should Canada withdra4Or afault on its obligations under-
taken in agreements associiitedzVith the Space Station program.
(C)
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