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Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
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PREAMBLE
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Recalling
resolution 1884 (XVIII), calling upon
States
to
refrain
from placing in
orbit
around the
earth
any
objects
carrying
nuclear weapons
or any other kinds of
weapons of mass destruction
or from installing such
weapons
on
celestial bodies
, which was
adopted
unanimously
by the
United Nations
General Assembly
on 17 October 1963, ...
ARTICLE-IV
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...
States Parties
to the
Treaty
undertake
not to
place
in
orbit
around the
earth
any
objects
carrying
nuclear weapons
or any other kinds of
weapons of mass destruction
, install such
weapons
on
celestial bodies
, or
station
such
weapons
in
outer space
in any other
manner
. ...
ARTICLE-VII
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... Each
State Party
to the
Treaty
that launches or procures the
launching
of an
object
into
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
, and each
State Party
from whose
territory
or
facility
an
object
is
launched
, is internationally
liable
for
damage
to another
State Party
to the
Treaty
or to its
natural
or
juridical
persons
by such
object
or its
component
parts on the
Earth
, in
air
or in
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
. ...
... Each
State Party
to the
Treaty
that launches or procures the
launching
of an
object
into
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
, and each
State Party
from whose
territory
or
facility
an
object
is
launched
, is internationally
liable
for
damage
to another
State Party
to the
Treaty
or to its
natural
or
juridical
persons
by such
object
or its
component
parts on the
Earth
, in
air
or in
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
. ...
... Each
State Party
to the
Treaty
that launches or procures the
launching
of an
object
into
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
, and each
State Party
from whose
territory
or
facility
an
object
is
launched
, is internationally
liable
for
damage
to another
State Party
to the
Treaty
or to its
natural
or
juridical
persons
by such
object
or its
component
parts on the
Earth
, in
air
or in
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
. ...
ARTICLE-VIII
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... A
State Party
to the
Treaty
on whose
registry
an
object
launched
into
outer space
is carried shall retain
jurisdiction
and
control
over such
object
, and over any
personnel
thereof, while in
outer space
or on a
celestial body
.
Ownership
of
objects
launched
into
outer space
,
including
objects
landed
or constructed on a
celestial body
, and of their
component
parts, is not
affected
by their
presence
in
outer space
or on a
celestial body
or by their
return
to the
Earth
. Such
objects
or
component
parts found beyond the
limits
of the
State Party
to the
Treaty
on whose
registry
they are carried shall be
returned
to that
State Party
, which shall, upon
request
, furnish
identifying
data
prior
to their
return
. ...
... A
State Party
to the
Treaty
on whose
registry
an
object
launched
into
outer space
is carried shall retain
jurisdiction
and
control
over such
object
, and over any
personnel
thereof, while in
outer space
or on a
celestial body
.
Ownership
of
objects
launched
into
outer space
,
including
objects
landed
or constructed on a
celestial body
, and of their
component
parts, is not
affected
by their
presence
in
outer space
or on a
celestial body
or by their
return
to the
Earth
. Such
objects
or
component
parts found beyond the
limits
of the
State Party
to the
Treaty
on whose
registry
they are carried shall be
returned
to that
State Party
, which shall, upon
request
, furnish
identifying
data
prior
to their
return
. ...
... A
State Party
to the
Treaty
on whose
registry
an
object
launched
into
outer space
is carried shall retain
jurisdiction
and
control
over such
object
, and over any
personnel
thereof, while in
outer space
or on a
celestial body
.
Ownership
of
objects
launched
into
outer space
,
including
objects
landed
or constructed on a
celestial body
, and of their
component
parts, is not
affected
by their
presence
in
outer space
or on a
celestial body
or by their
return
to the
Earth
. Such
objects
or
component
parts found beyond the
limits
of the
State Party
to the
Treaty
on whose
registry
they are carried shall be
returned
to that
State Party
, which shall, upon
request
, furnish
identifying
data
prior
to their
return
. ...
... A
State Party
to the
Treaty
on whose
registry
an
object
launched
into
outer space
is carried shall retain
jurisdiction
and
control
over such
object
, and over any
personnel
thereof, while in
outer space
or on a
celestial body
.
Ownership
of
objects
launched
into
outer space
,
including
objects
landed
or constructed on a
celestial body
, and of their
component
parts, is not
affected
by their
presence
in
outer space
or on a
celestial body
or by their
return
to the
Earth
. Such
objects
or
component
parts found beyond the
limits
of the
State Party
to the
Treaty
on whose
registry
they are carried shall be
returned
to that
State Party
, which shall, upon
request
, furnish
identifying
data
prior
to their
return
. ...
... A
State Party
to the
Treaty
on whose
registry
an
object
launched
into
outer space
is carried shall retain
jurisdiction
and
control
over such
object
, and over any
personnel
thereof, while in
outer space
or on a
celestial body
.
Ownership
of
objects
launched
into
outer space
,
including
objects
landed
or constructed on a
celestial body
, and of their
component
parts, is not
affected
by their
presence
in
outer space
or on a
celestial body
or by their
return
to the
Earth
. Such
objects
or
component
parts found beyond the
limits
of the
State Party
to the
Treaty
on whose
registry
they are carried shall be
returned
to that
State Party
, which shall, upon
request
, furnish
identifying
data
prior
to their
return
. ...
ARTICLE-X
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... In
order
to
promote
international
co-operation
in the
exploration
and use of
outer space
,
including
the
moon
and other
celestial bodies
, in
conformity
with the
purposes
of this
Treaty
, the
States Parties
to the
Treaty
shall consider on a basis of
equality
any
requests
by other
States Parties
to the
Treaty
to be afforded an
opportunity
to observe the
flight
of
space objects
launched
by those
States
. The
nature
of such an
opportunity
for
observation
and the
conditions
under which it could be afforded shall be
determined
by
agreement
between the
States
concerned
. ...
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