During the campaign, Barack Obama promised that as president, he would "restore U.S. leadership on space issues by seeking a code of conduct for space-faring nations, including a worldwide ban on weapons to interfere with satellites and a ban on testing anti-satellite weapons. Initiating and stating a willingness to participate in a regime protecting access to space will help the United States return to a position of leadership in promoting global stability."

The administration hasn't stepped back from this goal, but it also hasn't advanced the ball much, space experts say.

The space-faring code of conduct is expected to be addressed in twin space policy reviews, now under way, by the National Security Council and the Defense Department. Space experts we interviewed, both inside and outside NASA, say they've heard nothing concrete about its prospects for enactment.

We'll keep our ears to the heavens, but for now, we'll rate this promise Stalled.