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Law-ref.org | Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space |
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... If, owing to accident, distress, emergency or unintended landing, the personnel of a
spacecraft land in territory under the jurisdiction of a Contracting Party or have been
found on the high seas or in any other place not under the jurisdiction of any State, they
shall be safely and promptly returned to representatives of the launching authority. ...
... 3. Upon request of the launching authority, objects launched into outer space or their
component parts found beyond the territorial limits of the launching authority shall be
returned to or held at the disposal of representatives of the launching authority, which
shall, upon request, furnish identifying data prior to their return. ...