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As the first international legal instrument concerning space, the Outer Space Treaty is considered the "cornerstone" of space law. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] It was also the first major achievement of the United Nations in this area of law, following the adoption of the first U.N. General Assembly resolution on space in 1958, [ 34 ] and the first meeting of ...
The five treaties and agreements of international space law cover "non-appropriation of outer space by any one country, arms control, the freedom of exploration, liability for damage caused by space objects, the safety and rescue of spacecraft and astronauts, the prevention of harmful interference with space activities and the environment, the ...
COPUOS oversees [clarification needed] the implementation of five UN treaties and agreements relating to activities in outer space: [11] "Outer Space Treaty" – The Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
Since that time, space law has evolved and assumed more importance as mankind has increasingly come to use and rely on space-based resources. International space law consists of six international treaties, [2] [3] five declarations and principles, and other United Nations (UN) General Assembly resolutions.
The politics of outer space includes space treaties, law in space, international cooperation and conflict in space exploration, international economics, and the hypothetical political impact of any contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. Astropolitics has its foundations in geopolitics and is a theory that is used for space in its broadest ...
The majority of international treaties currently in existence address only specific aspects of space. No major treaties have been passed that have broad, sweeping jurisdiction in space, and it is largely unclear who would enforce such laws. The treaties currently in existence regarding space law include the following: The Outer Space Treaty of 1967
An international treaty that establishes three organizations to oversee the keeping of metric standards. Reciprocity Treaty of 1875: A free trade agreement between the United States and the Hawaiian Kingdom. Treaty 5: Saulteaux and Swampy Cree Indians, and Michel Band métis of Manitoba accept the sovereignty of Canada. [83] 1876
Pages in category "Space treaties" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... International Charter 'Space and Major Disasters'