GUIDANCE TO THE U.S. DELEGATION FOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH WESTERN EUROPE, JAPAN, AND CANADA ON THEIR PARTICIPATION IN A PERMANENTLY MANNED SOACE STATION

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT
THE SECRETAtif STATE
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
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,' NATIpNAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT: NSDD on .Guidance to the U.S. Delegation for
Negotiatidiik204XhW'Otern Europe, Japan and Canada
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The President has signed the attached National Security Decision
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NATIONAL SECURITY DECT4J0
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 ,We Negotiat10ns on development and
deployment of the U.S.Opace-Ata,t,ioqshould be guided by the
attached Principles anprG40elines ddAing the next and all
subsequent rounds of talks with enaat, the European Space Agency,
and Japan. (C)
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Principles & Guidelines
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Guidance'to th U.S. Delegation
for Negotiations with Western ,EUrope, Japan, and Canada
on their Participation iriS:a_Perffianehtly Manned Space Station (U)
General Policies
1. Build a permane,p, nned space station consisting of a
core U.S. Space Stationhtah, 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(ition of the Space Station as a
national achievement ofeihe United tates. (U)
4. Ensure that agreements-concerning international parti-
cipation in the Space Station promote'IU.S. national interests.
(U)
5. Promote U.S. economic interests and enhance the overall
U.S. competitive position in space'c'technology. (U)
6. Foster international coOperation in basic scientific
research. (U) 441 -
7. Ensure a reasonal5 e 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 transportation services. (U)
9. Ensure that the 'Apes can achieve autonomous,
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reliable operation of the Space Station within approved funding
levels even if any or all n participants withdraw from the
program. (U) V
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10. A special Working Group ha?een convened to resolve
Space Station legal isstesveWdrafproposed language that will
be used in these Principles and Guidelines. Results of their
findings are required al'-itimmas practical to meet negotiation
milestones. The Department of StAte will chair this effort and
provide their findings to the Interagency Group (Space) within 60
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days of the date of this NB D. ''''(U)
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Guidance
1. Maintain the;initiativ,\in the negotiations and seek to
focus discussions on 1,1.S.IdraftAexts consistent with policy
guidance. (U)
2. Seek mutually beneficial9greements on participation in
the detailed design, deVilppment; peration, and utilization of
the civil Space Station bii'ie4. t and allies of the U.S., specifi-
cally Western Europe, Japan, and Canada. (U)
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3. Ensure consistency throughout 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, Kingdom. Denmark, the French Republic,
the Federal Republic ofiOefirtanie Republic of Ireland, the
Italian Republic, the Government o
Netherlands, the Kingdom RON6YqAy, the Kingdom of Spain, the
1/4apan, the Kingdom of the
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Kingdom of Sweden, the Swiss Confederation, the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and NortherOtIrela"d, and the United States of
America. Collectively,, thc agreemeits will define the relation-
ship between and among-- andth respective obligations of, the
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partners. (U)
4. Ensure that the frameworkfor international participation
in the Space Station program dOenstrates the benefits of working
with the U.S. in space, 04thaecooperation 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 capabilities in the mid-1990s for U.S. users, including
government, scientific, and commercial users. (U)
6. Ensure that any foreign recognize and agree
that the United States mWil-segrtiOg Si elements of the Space
Station and the Canadian=proviVe-provided e Servicing Center for
national security purri#se4"6K4p 04.with U.S. Law and U.S.
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international obligatLonswitho their consent or necessarily
their review. (U) '-
7. Ensure that the U.S. scientific community and U.S.
private sector entities will have .appropriate opportunities to use
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U.S.elementsofthe Station nand the U.S. share of other
elements, within the U.S. allocation of utilization resources.
(U)
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8. Ensure that ther'U.S. can at all times select the
Commander and can control and exercise authority over all Space
Station activities including access, necessary to ensure safety
and to enforce physical and information security procedures. (U)
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9. Establish management?Arrangements that ensure necessary
U.S. control of Space Station detailed design, development,
operation, and utilizatiOOmzThese rrangements should ensure that
foreign partners participate 9in deliberations and decisions
affecting their interests,put,0ould explicitly provide for U.S.
ability to make unilateral decOions where necessary. These
arrangements should enhance safe 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 international partners to
principles for sharing utillzatf?n q; Space Station resources and
for sharing operational-costs. (Ur'
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12. Ensure that Agreelilents'IContain provisions which govern
the transfer of technology4m board the Space Station or among
Space Station particip'etts.pese provisions shall take into
account the protectionW U. tAitiohal security interests and
!.accordancewithU.S.laws and policy. (U)
.-the fostering of U.S. economic interests in appropriate cases in gulatmons
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13. Promote, en?rag?dfacilitate commercial launches by
the U.S. private sector inesuppqrt 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. Without prejudice to the potential need for a multi-
lateral intergovernmental reeme, negotiate both a government-
level and an agency-leve agreemenwith each of the partners. In
the case of Europe, the;agencyievelagreement should be signed by
NASA and the European #15ac (ESA), whereas the government-
level agreement should be p.gned tfi6 United States and all
participating ESA member governments..:4The U.S. side should ensure
that all matters requiring bb*Ritthenk by governments are dealt
with in the government-level ',Ig4teeme#t or agreements, but that, to
the extent possible, mattersprimarily of a programmatic or
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technical nature are dealt' 111'4-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)
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17. Ensure that the United States has effective use and
control of those elements bi-the'Spa,ce Station necessary for
reliable, autonomous operatiOn'ove4rthe long term of the U.S. core
station and ensure that the US. is protected further by providing
an opportunity to acquireIi$CfharWale and other necessary equip-
ment should Canada withdra,rjfau t on its obligations under-
taken in agreements assoc-tecrWith the Space Station program.
(C)
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