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... The moon and other celestial bodies shall be used by all States
Parties to the Treaty exclusively for peaceful purposes. The establishment of military
bases, installations and fortifications, the testing of any type of weapons and the
conduct of military manoeuvres on celestial bodies shall be forbidden. The use of military
personnel for scientific research or for any other peaceful purposes shall not be
prohibited. The use of any equipment or facility necessary for peaceful exploration of the
moon and other celestial bodies shall also not be prohibited. ...
... All stations, installations, equipment and space vehicles on
the moon and other celestial bodies shall be open to representatives of other States
Parties to the Treaty on a basis of reciprocity. Such representatives shall give
reasonable advance notice of a projected visit, in order that appropriate consultations
may be held and that maximum precautions may betaken to assure safety and to avoid
interference with normal operations in the facility to be visited. ...