{"data":{"id":"us/51-u.s.c.-71301","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"51 U.S.C. § 71301","heading":"Common docking system standard to enable rescue","body":"In order to maximize the ability to rescue astronauts whose space vehicles have become disabled, the Administrator shall enter into discussions with the appropriate representatives of spacefaring nations who have or plan to have crew transportation systems capable of orbital flight or flight beyond low Earth orbit for the purpose of agreeing on a common docking system standard.","path":["Title 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS","CHAPTER 713—COOPERATION FOR SAFETY AMONG SPACEFARING NATIONS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc51@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:01:20Z","sha256":"341508f0904cb59d45e9403660350747cb307e30320156c4db6c8bca9566bc0f","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/51-u.s.c.-71104","next":"us/51-u.s.c.-71302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}