### Question
How is the "in-space transportation services" defined?


### Answer
The term **in-space transportation services** is defined in *51 U.S.C. § 50301* as follows -

> operations and activities involved in the direct transportation or attempted transportation of a payload or object from one orbit to another by means of an in-space transportation vehicle

#### Citation:
  - *51 U.S.C. § 50301*
  - Heading: **Subtitle V-Programs Targeting Commercial Opportunities > CHAPTER 503-COMMERCIAL REUSABLE IN-SPACE TRANSPORTATION**

