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... Recalling that the Treaty on Principles Governing the
Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and
Other Celestial Bodies of 27 January 1967 affirms that States shall bear international
responsibility for their national activities in outer space and refers to the State on
whose registry an object launched into outer space is carried, ...
... Recalling also that the Agreement on the Rescue of
Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
of 22 April 1968 provides that a launching authority shall, upon request, furnish
identifying data prior to the return of an object it has launched into outer space found
beyond the territorial limits of the launching authority, ...
... Recalling also that the Agreement on the Rescue of
Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
of 22 April 1968 provides that a launching authority shall, upon request, furnish
identifying data prior to the return of an object it has launched into outer space found
beyond the territorial limits of the launching authority, ...
... Recalling further that the Convention on International
Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects of 29 March 1972 establishes international
rules and procedures concerning the liability of launching States for damage caused by
their space objects, ...
... Recalling further that the Convention on International
Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects of 29 March 1972 establishes international
rules and procedures concerning the liability of launching States for damage caused by
their space objects, ...
... Desiring, in the light 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, to make provision for the national registration by
launching States of space objects launched into outer space, ...
... Desiring further that a central register of objects
launched into outer space be established and maintained, on a mandatory basis, by the
Secretary-General of the United Nations, ...
... Desiring also to provide for States Parties additional
means and procedures to assist in the identification of space objects, ...
... Believing that a mandatory system of registering objects
launched into outer space would, in particular, assist in their identification and would
contribute to the application and development of international law governing the
exploration and use of outer space, ...
... (b) The term "space object" includes component parts
of a space object as well as its launch vehicle and parts thereof; ...
... (b) The term "space object" includes component parts
of a space object as well as its launch vehicle and parts thereof; ...
... (c) The term "State of registry" means a launching
State on whose registry a space object is carried in accordance with article II. ...
... 1. When a space object is launched into earth orbit or beyond,
the launching State shall register the space object by means of an entry in an appropriate
registry which it shall maintain. Each launching State shall inform the Secretary-General
of the United Nations of the establishment of such a registry. ...
... 1. When a space object is launched into earth orbit or beyond,
the launching State shall register the space object by means of an entry in an appropriate
registry which it shall maintain. Each launching State shall inform the Secretary-General
of the United Nations of the establishment of such a registry. ...
... 2. Where there are two or more launching States in respect of
any such space object, they shall jointly determine which one of them shall register the
object in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article, bearing in mind the provisions of article VIII 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, and without prejudice to appropriate agreements concluded or
to be concluded among the launching States on jurisdiction and control over the space
object and over any personnel thereof. ...
... 2. Where there are two or more launching States in respect of
any such space object, they shall jointly determine which one of them shall register the
object in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article, bearing in mind the provisions of article VIII 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, and without prejudice to appropriate agreements concluded or
to be concluded among the launching States on jurisdiction and control over the space
object and over any personnel thereof. ...
... 2. Where there are two or more launching States in respect of
any such space object, they shall jointly determine which one of them shall register the
object in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article, bearing in mind the provisions of article VIII 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, and without prejudice to appropriate agreements concluded or
to be concluded among the launching States on jurisdiction and control over the space
object and over any personnel thereof. ...
... 1. Each State of registry shall furnish
to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, as soon as practicable, the following
information concerning each space object carried on its registry:
...
... 2. Each State of registry may, from time to time,
provide the Secretary-General of the United Nations with additional information concerning
a space object carried on its registry. ...
... 3. Each State of registry shall notify the
Secretary-General of the United Nations, to the greatest extent feasible and as soon as
practicable, of space objects concerning which it has previously transmitted information,
and which have been but no longer are in earth orbit. ...
... Whenever a space object launched into earth orbit or beyond is
marked with the designator or registration number referred to in article IV, paragraph 1
(b), or both, the State of registry shall notify the Secretary-General of this fact when
submitting the information regarding the space object in accordance with article IV. In
such case, the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall record this notification in
the Register. ...
... Whenever a space object launched into earth orbit or beyond is
marked with the designator or registration number referred to in article IV, paragraph 1
(b), or both, the State of registry shall notify the Secretary-General of this fact when
submitting the information regarding the space object in accordance with article IV. In
such case, the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall record this notification in
the Register. ...
... Where the application of the provisions of this Convention has
not enabled a State Party to identify a space object which has caused damage to it or to
any of its natural or juridical persons, or which may be of a hazardous or deleterious
nature, other States Parties, including in particular States possessing space monitoring
and tracking facilities, shall respond to the greatest extent feasible to a request by
that State Party, or transmitted through the Secretary-General on its behalf, for
assistance under equitable and reasonable conditions in the identification of the object.
A State Party making such a request shall, to the greatest extent feasible, submit
information as to the time, nature and circumstances of the events giving rise to the
request. Arrangements under which such assistance shall be rendered shall be the subject
of agreement between the parties concerned. ...
... Where the application of the provisions of this Convention has
not enabled a State Party to identify a space object which has caused damage to it or to
any of its natural or juridical persons, or which may be of a hazardous or deleterious
nature, other States Parties, including in particular States possessing space monitoring
and tracking facilities, shall respond to the greatest extent feasible to a request by
that State Party, or transmitted through the Secretary-General on its behalf, for
assistance under equitable and reasonable conditions in the identification of the object.
A State Party making such a request shall, to the greatest extent feasible, submit
information as to the time, nature and circumstances of the events giving rise to the
request. Arrangements under which such assistance shall be rendered shall be the subject
of agreement between the parties concerned. ...
... Ten years after the entry into force of this Convention, the
question of the review of the Convention shall be included in the provisional agenda of
the United Nations General Assembly in order to consider, in the light of past application
of the Convention, whether it requires revision. However, at any time after the Convention
has been in force for five years, at the request of one third of the States Parties to the
Convention and with the concurrence of the majority of the States Parties, a conference of
the States Parties shall be convened to review this Convention. Such review shall take
into account in particular any relevant technological developments, including those
relating to the identification of space objects. ...