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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

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No person that is subject to the jurisdiction or control of the United States may, directly or through any subsidiary or affiliate, operate any private remote sensing space system without a license pursuant to section 60121 of this title .

( Pub. L. 111–314, § 3 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3415 .)

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