planetary protection approval authority

Definition

entity that specifies, for a given project, the planetary protection categorization, detailed technical planetary protection requirements, and reviews their implementation

Notes

  • NOTE Such an entity is a space agency or federal agency, i.e. customer, under delegation by the government signatory of the UN Outer Space Treaty.
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