Government Documents on Space Policy

The U.S. Government has spent billions of dollars on space exploration and research since the 1950´s. Other foreign governments and international government organizations also invest enormous financial and personnel resources in space exploration and research. This exploration and research has produced a tremendous amount of documentation which can be studied and analyzed by users in print and electronic formats. Purdue Libraries have significant government resources dealing with space policy, research, and exploration. These resources are primarily in the ENGR and HSSE Libraries though they can be found in other Purdue Libraries as well. Subject headings you can use to search the Library Catalog for government documents on space policy include:

Astronautics and State United States
Launch Vehicles (Astronautics)
Outer Space Exploration United States
Satellites
Space Sciences Research United States
Space Stations

The principal index for U.S. Government publications is the Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications HSSE REF & Periodicals 016.353 Un36 which is available online from 1994-present. The GPO Index also indexes U.S. Government Publications from 1976 on. Additional useful U.S. Government publications indexes include the Congressional Information Service (CIS) Index HSSE REF 328.73005 C76 covering congressional publications from 1970 to present, the CIS U.S. Congressional Serial Set Index 1789-1969 9 HSSE REF 328.73 C761c available online here, and the CIS U.S.
Congressional Committee Hearings Index 1833-1969 HSSE REF 348.731 C76

U.S. Government indexes covering scientific aspects of space policy and research
include Scientific Technical and Aerospace Reports (STAR) ENGR 016.6295
Un31ip and ENGR NAS 1.9/4: Aeronautical Engineering: A Continuing Bibliography ENGR TECH RPTS 629.5 Ae83 and its online link , and NASA Patent Abstracts Bibliography ENGR 629.500272 Un3n

Examples of other U.S. Government space policy publications include:

United States Government Manual HSSE DOC AE 2.108/2 & HSSE Periodicals HSSE 353 Un35

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Annual Report (1915-1958) HIKS REPO 629.5 Un3

Spinoff (NASA Annual Report)	PHYS NAS 1.1/4:
U.S. Code (Title 42)	HSSE REF 345 Un3co
Code of Federal Regulations (Title 14)	HSSE REF 353.005 C64
NASA History Series	ENGR NAS 1.21: and ENGR & HSSE various locations
NASA Technical Memorandums	ENGR TECH RPTS MF NASA_TM
NASA Contractor Reports	ENGR TECH RPTS 629.5 Un31crt & ENGR MF NAS 1.26:
NASA Tech Briefs	ENGR TECH RPTS 629.5 Un31tb & ENGR MF NAS 1.29/3-2:
NASA Technical Paper	ENGR TECH RPTS 629.5 Un31tp & ENGR MF NAS 1.60:
NASA Reference Publications	EAS, ENGR, & HSSE NAS 1.60:

Congressional Sources
The U.S. Congress is responsible for funding federal space programs and conducting
oversight on the performance of these programs. Congressional committees issue
numerous publications on space policy. Examples include:

Congressional Record (Online 1994-present)(Also available via Digital U.S. Congressional Serial Set	HSSE Repository X/A
Government Accountability Office Reports	MEL MF GA 1.13:
Office of Technology Assessment Reports	HSSE DOC Y 3.T 22/2:
House Appropriations Committee (Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-IN) is a member of this committee.)	HSSE MF Y 4.AP 6/1:
House Oversight & Government Reform Committee (Reps Dan Burton (R-IN) and Mark Souder (R-IN) are members of this committee.)	HSSE DOC Y 4.G 74/7:
House Science Committee (Rep. Baron Hill (D-IN) is a member of this committee.)	HSSE DOC Y 4.SCI 2:
Senate Appropriations Committee (Appropriations committees are excellent project expenditure information sources.)	HSSE MF Y 4.AP 6/2:
Senate Aeronautical and Space Sciences Committee (1959-1974)	HSSE ATTIC Y 4.AE 8

Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee HSSE DOC Y 4.C 73/7

Congressional Budget Office HSSE DOC Y 10

Internet Resources
Increasing volumes of government information can be found on the Internet. The
Purdue Libraries Government Documents Department homepage
is a good starting point. GPO Access provides one stop access to all federal legal, legis-
lative, and regulatory information sources such as the U.S. Code, congressional bills,
and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Other useful U.S. Government space
policy Internet resources include:

National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

NASA History Office

Key Documents in the History of Space Policy

NASA Inspector General

NASA Office of Legislative Affairs

Goddard Institute for Space Studies

Goddard Space Flight Center

Jet Propulsion Laboratory