# 51 U.S.C. § 60121: General licensing authority

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60121

## Section

- **Citation:** 51 U.S.C. § 60121
- **Heading:** General licensing authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS > Subtitle VI—Earth Observations > CHAPTER 601—LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY > SUBCHAPTER III—LICENSING OF PRIVATE REMOTE SENSING SPACE SYSTEMS

## Text

In consultation with other appropriate United States Government agencies, the Secretary is authorized to license private sector parties to operate private remote sensing space systems for such period as the Secretary may specify and in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.

( Pub. L. 111–314, § 3 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3413 .)

## Nearby sections

- [51 U.S.C. § 60101 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60101.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 60111 Landsat Program Management](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60111.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 60112 Transfer of Landsat 6 program responsibilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60112.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 60113 Data policy for Landsat 7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60113.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 60121 General licensing authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60121.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 60122 Conditions for operation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60122.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 60123 Administrative authority of Secretary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60123.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 60124 Regulatory authority of Secretary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60124.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 60125 Agency activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60125.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 60126 Annual reports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60126.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 60131 Continued Federal research and development](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60131.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 60132 Availability of federally gathered unenhanced data](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60132.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 60133 Technology demonstration program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60133.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 60134 Preference for private sector land remote sensing system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s60134.md)

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