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Space Act Agreements (abbreviated SAA) are a type of legal agreement specified in the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (and subsequent congressional authorizations) that uniquely empowers the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to work with any entity that enables fulfillment of the Administration's mandate. As recently as the 2010 authorization of (Pub. L. 111–314 (text) (PDF)):
The Agency enters into SAAs with various partners to advance NASA mission and program objectives, including international cooperative space activities.[2]