Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 3100.12
September 14, 2000
ASD(C3I)
SUBJECT: Space Support
References: (a) PDD-NSC-49/NSTC-8, "National Space Policy," September 14, 1996
(b) PDD-NSTC-4, "National Space Transportation Policy," August 5,
1994
(c) DoD Directive 3100.10, "Space Policy," July 9, 1999
(d) Secretary of Defense Memorandum, "Department of Defense Policy
on the Use of Former Soviet Union Propulsion in Space Launch
Vehicles," May 17, 1995 (hereby superseded)
(e) through (o), see enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE:
This Instruction:
1.1. Implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes guidelines and
procedures regarding the space support mission area, in accordance with references (a)
through (c); and
1.2. Supersedes references (d) and (e).
2. APPLICABILITY
This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military
Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant
Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the
Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within
the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD
Components").
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