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# 51 U.S.C. § 71104 - Planetary radar

## Text

The Administrator shall maintain a planetary radar that is comparable to the capability provided through the Deep Space Network Goldstone facility of the Administration.

(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3439.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 7110442 U.S.C. 17795.Pub. L. 110–422, title VIII, § 805, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4804.