The Landsat Program Management may, by means of a competitive process, allow a licensee under subchapter III or any other private party to buy, lease, or otherwise acquire the use of equipment from the Landsat system, when such equipment is no longer needed for the operation of such system or for the sale of data from such system. Officials of other United States Government civilian agencies are authorized and encouraged to cooperate with the Secretary in carrying out this section.
Structure US Code
Title 51— NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
Subtitle VI— Earth Observations
CHAPTER 601— LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY
SUBCHAPTER V— GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 60141. Nondiscriminatory data availability
§ 60144. Reimbursement for assistance
§ 60145. Acquisition of equipment