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PURPOSE. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense under reference (a), and consistent with the policies in reference (b), this Directive:

Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities and authorities for the planning, programming, and acquisition of space systems within the Department of Defense (DoD).

Designates the Secretary of the Air Force as the DoD Executive Agent for Space in accordance with reference (c).

Implements and supersedes paragraph 3.2. of reference (d), consistent with reference (e), and supersedes reference (f).

APPLICABILITY. This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense; the Military Departments; the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the Combatant Commands; the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Defense; the Defense Agencies; the DoD Field Activities; and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter collectively referred to as "the DoD Components").