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10 U.S.C. § 2275c — Space Force satellite ground systems
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**(a) Requirement.—** The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisitions and Integration, acting as the service acquisition executive for the Air Force for space systems and programs, may not authorize a launch associated with a Space Force satellite acquisition program unless—
(1) the associated ground systems and modifications are completed and ready for operation at the time of the launch; and
(2) the applicable satellite capabilities may be used on completion of the launch.
**(b) Waiver.—**
(1) The Secretary of the Air Force may waive the requirement under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such waiver is necessary for reasons of national security.
(2) Not later than 10 days after making a waiver under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of such waiver.
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**(a) Requirement.—** The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisitions and Integration, acting as the service acquisition executive for the Air Force for space systems and programs, may not authorize a launch associated with a Space Force satellite acquisition program unless—
(1) the associated ground systems and modifications are completed and ready for operation at the time of the launch; and
(2) the applicable satellite capabilities may be used on completion of the launch.
**(b) Waiver.—**
(1) The Secretary of the Air Force may waive the requirement under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such waiver is necessary for reasons of national security.
(2) Not later than 10 days after making a waiver under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of such waiver.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, added Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title IX, § 911(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1870; amended Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1071(e)(3), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3509; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(29), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1546; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §§ 1845(c)(3), 1846(i)(5), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4247, 4252; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XVI, § 1603, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2930; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(21), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 684, related to reports on integration of acquisition and capability delivery schedules for segments of major satellite acquisition programs and funding for such programs. See [section 2275c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2275c&num=0&edition=prelim).
A prior section 2275, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 126, which related to award of contracts and review of decisions, was repealed by Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 821(a)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1704.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 2276
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2024—Pub. L. 118–159 struck out period at end of sec-
tion catchline.
§ 2275c. Space Force satellite ground systems
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Assistant Secretary of
the Air Force for Space Acquisitions and Inte-
gration, acting as the service acquisition execu-
tive for the Air Force for space systems and pro-
grams, may not authorize a launch associated
with a Space Force satellite acquisition pro-
gram unless—
(1) the associated ground systems and modi-
fications are completed and ready for oper-
ation at the time of the launch; and
(2) the applicable satellite capabilities may
be used on completion of the launch.
(b) WAIVER.—(1) The Secretary of the Air
Force may waive the requirement under sub-
section (a) if the Secretary determines that such
waiver is necessary for reasons of national secu-
rity.
(2) Not later than 10 days after making a waiv-
er under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall no-
tify the congressional defense committees of
such waiver.
(Added Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI,
§ 1603(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2160.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions requiring reports on integration of acqui-
sition and capability delivery schedules for segments of
major satellite acquisition programs and funding for
such programs were contained in section 2275 of this
title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title
XVI, § 1603(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2160.
§ 2276. Commercial space launch cooperation
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may
take such actions as the Secretary considers to
be in the best interest of the Federal Govern-
ment to—
(1) maximize the use of the capacity of the
space transportation infrastructure of the De-
partment of Defense by
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