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... A launching State shall be absolutely liable to pay compensation for damage caused by
its space object on the surface of the earth or to aircraft flight. ...
... 2. A launching State which has paid compensation for damage shall have the right to
present a claim for indemnification to other participants in the joint launching. The
participants in a joint launching may conclude agreements regarding the apportioning among
themselves of the financial obligation in respect of which they are jointly and severally
liable. Such agreements shall be without prejudice to the right of a State sustaining
damage to seek the entire compensation due under this Convention from any or all of the
launching States which are jointly and severally liable. ...
... A claim for compensation for damage shall be presented to a launching State through
diplomatic channels. If a State does not maintain diplomatic relations with the launching
State concerned, it may request another State to present its claim to that launching State
or otherwise represent its interests under this Convention. It may also present its claim
through the Secretary-General of the United Nations, provided the claimant State and the
launching State are both Members of the United Nations. ...
... 1. A claim for compensation for damage may be presented to a launching State not later
than one year following the date of the occurrence of the damage or the identification of
the launching State which is liable. ...
... 1. Presentation of a claim to a launching State for compensation for damage under this
Convention shall not require the prior exhaustion of any local remedies which may be
available to a claimant State or to natural or juridical persons it represents. ...