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... Noting the great importance of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of
States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial
Bodies, which calls for the rendering of all possible assistance to astronauts in the
event of accident, distress or emergency landing, the prompt and safe return of
astronauts, and the return of objects launched into outer space, ...
... Each Contracting Party which receives information or discovers that the personnel of a
spacecraft have suffered accident or are experiencing conditions of distress or have made
an emergency or unintended landing in territory under its jurisdiction or on the high seas
or in any other place not under the jurisdiction of any State shall immediately: ...
... If, owing to accident, distress, emergency or unintended landing, the personnel of a
spacecraft land in territory under the jurisdiction of a Contracting Party, it shall
immediately take all possible steps to rescue them and render them all necessary
assistance. It shall inform the launching authority and also the Secretary-General of the
United Nations of the steps it is taking and of their progress. If assistance by the
launching authority would help to effect a prompt rescue or would contribute substantially
to the effectiveness of search and rescue operations, the launching authority shall co-
operate with the Contracting Party with a view to the effective conduct of search and
rescue operations. Such operations shall be subject to the direction and control of the
Contracting Party, which shall act in close and continuing consultation with the launching
authority. ...
... If, owing to accident, distress, emergency or unintended landing, the personnel of a
spacecraft land in territory under the jurisdiction of a Contracting Party or have been
found on the high seas or in any other place not under the jurisdiction of any State, they
shall be safely and promptly returned to representatives of the launching authority. ...