The first group of functions, the Governmental Elements (Section 3), specifies functions that apply to governments and relevant international intergovernmental organizations responsible for authorizing, approving, or conducting space NPS missions.
第一类职能，即政府要素（第3节）详细说明了适用于负责授权、批准或执行空间核动力源飞行任务的政府和有关国际政府间组织的职能。