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PREAMBLE
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... The
States Parties
to this
Convention
, ...
...
Recalling
that the
Treaty
on
Principles
Governing
the
Activities
of
States
in the
Exploration
and Use of
Outer Space
,
including
the
Moon
and Other
Celestial Bodies
of 27 January 1967 affirms that
States
shall bear
international
responsibility
for their
national
activities
in
outer space
and refers to the
State
on whose
registry
an
object
launched
into
outer space
is carried, ...
...
Recalling
that the
Treaty
on
Principles
Governing
the
Activities
of
States
in the
Exploration
and Use of
Outer Space
,
including
the
Moon
and Other
Celestial Bodies
of 27 January 1967 affirms that
States
shall bear
international
responsibility
for their
national
activities
in
outer space
and refers to the
State
on whose
registry
an
object
launched
into
outer space
is carried, ...
...
Recalling
that the
Treaty
on
Principles
Governing
the
Activities
of
States
in the
Exploration
and Use of
Outer Space
,
including
the
Moon
and Other
Celestial Bodies
of 27 January 1967 affirms that
States
shall bear
international
responsibility
for their
national
activities
in
outer space
and refers to the
State
on whose
registry
an
object
launched
into
outer space
is carried, ...
... Recalling further that the
Convention
on
International
Liability
for
Damage
Caused by
Space Objects
of 29 March 1972 establishes
international
rules
and
procedures
concerning
the
liability
of
launching States
for
damage
caused by their
space objects
, ...
...
Desiring
, in the
light
of the
Treaty
on
Principles
Governing
the
Activities
of
States
in the
Exploration
and Use of
Outer Space
,
including
the
Moon
and Other
Celestial Bodies
, to make
provision
for the
national
registration
by
launching States
of
space objects
launched
into
outer space
, ...
...
Desiring
, in the
light
of the
Treaty
on
Principles
Governing
the
Activities
of
States
in the
Exploration
and Use of
Outer Space
,
including
the
Moon
and Other
Celestial Bodies
, to make
provision
for the
national
registration
by
launching States
of
space objects
launched
into
outer space
, ...
...
Desiring
also to provide for
States Parties
additional means and
procedures
to assist in the
identification
of
space objects
, ...
ARTICLE-I
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... (a) The
term
"
launching State
" means: ...
... (i) A
State
which launches or procures the
launching
of a
space object
; ...
... (ii) A
State
from whose
territory
or
facility
a
space object
is
launched
; ...
... (c) The
term
"
State
of
registry
" means a
launching State
on whose
registry
a
space object
is carried in
accordance
with
article
II
. ...
... (c) The
term
"
State
of
registry
" means a
launching State
on whose
registry
a
space object
is carried in
accordance
with
article
II
. ...
ARTICLE-II
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... 1. When a
space object
is
launched
into
earth
orbit
or beyond, the
launching State
shall
register
the
space object
by means of an
entry
in an appropriate
registry
which it shall maintain. Each
launching State
shall inform the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
of the
establishment
of such a
registry
. ...
... 1. When a
space object
is
launched
into
earth
orbit
or beyond, the
launching State
shall
register
the
space object
by means of an
entry
in an appropriate
registry
which it shall maintain. Each
launching State
shall inform the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
of the
establishment
of such a
registry
. ...
... 2. Where there are two or more
launching States
in
respect
of any such
space object
, they shall
jointly
determine which one of them shall
register
the
object
in
accordance
with paragraph 1 of this
article
, bearing in
mind
the
provisions
of
article
VIII of the
Treaty
on
Principles
Governing
the
Activities
of
States
in the
Exploration
and Use of
Outer Space
,
including
the
Moon
and Other
Celestial Bodies
, and without
prejudice
to appropriate
agreements
concluded or to be concluded among the
launching States
on
jurisdiction
and
control
over the
space object
and over any
personnel
thereof. ...
... 2. Where there are two or more
launching States
in
respect
of any such
space object
, they shall
jointly
determine which one of them shall
register
the
object
in
accordance
with paragraph 1 of this
article
, bearing in
mind
the
provisions
of
article
VIII of the
Treaty
on
Principles
Governing
the
Activities
of
States
in the
Exploration
and Use of
Outer Space
,
including
the
Moon
and Other
Celestial Bodies
, and without
prejudice
to appropriate
agreements
concluded or to be concluded among the
launching States
on
jurisdiction
and
control
over the
space object
and over any
personnel
thereof. ...
... 2. Where there are two or more
launching States
in
respect
of any such
space object
, they shall
jointly
determine which one of them shall
register
the
object
in
accordance
with paragraph 1 of this
article
, bearing in
mind
the
provisions
of
article
VIII of the
Treaty
on
Principles
Governing
the
Activities
of
States
in the
Exploration
and Use of
Outer Space
,
including
the
Moon
and Other
Celestial Bodies
, and without
prejudice
to appropriate
agreements
concluded or to be concluded among the
launching States
on
jurisdiction
and
control
over the
space object
and over any
personnel
thereof. ...
... 3. The contents of each
registry
and the
conditions
under which it is maintained shall be
determined
by the
State
of
registry
concerned
. ...
ARTICLE-IV
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... 1. Each
State
of
registry
shall furnish to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
, as soon as practicable, the following
information
concerning
each
space object
carried on its
registry
: ...
... (a)
name
of
launching State
or
States
; ...
... (a)
name
of
launching State
or
States
; ...
... 2. Each
State
of
registry
may, from
time
to
time
, provide the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
with additional
information
concerning
a
space object
carried on its
registry
. ...
... 3. Each
State
of
registry
shall notify the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
, to the
greatest
extent
feasible and as soon as practicable, of
space objects
concerning
which it has previously transmitted
information
, and which have been but no longer are in
earth
orbit
. ...
ARTICLE-V
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... Whenever a
space object
launched
into
earth
orbit
or beyond is marked with the
designator
or
registration
number
referred to in
article
IV
, paragraph 1 (b), or both, the
State
of
registry
shall notify the
Secretary-General
of this
fact
when submitting the
information
regarding the
space object
in
accordance
with
article
IV
. In such
case
, the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
shall
record
this
notification
in the
Register
. ...
ARTICLE-VI
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... Where the
application
of the
provisions
of this
Convention
has not enabled a
State Party
to
identify
a
space object
which has caused
damage
to it or to any of its
natural
or
juridical
persons
, or which may be of a
hazardous
or
deleterious
nature
, other
States Parties
,
including
in particular
States
possessing
space
monitoring
and
tracking
facilities
, shall respond to the
greatest
extent
feasible to a
request
by that
State Party
, or transmitted through the
Secretary-General
on its behalf, for
assistance
under
equitable
and
reasonable
conditions
in the
identification
of the
object
. A
State Party
making such a
request
shall, to the
greatest
extent
feasible, submit
information
as to the
time
,
nature
and
circumstances
of the
events
giving rise to the
request
.
Arrangements
under which such
assistance
shall be rendered shall be the
subject of agreement
between the
parties
concerned
. ...
... Where the
application
of the
provisions
of this
Convention
has not enabled a
State Party
to
identify
a
space object
which has caused
damage
to it or to any of its
natural
or
juridical
persons
, or which may be of a
hazardous
or
deleterious
nature
, other
States Parties
,
including
in particular
States
possessing
space
monitoring
and
tracking
facilities
, shall respond to the
greatest
extent
feasible to a
request
by that
State Party
, or transmitted through the
Secretary-General
on its behalf, for
assistance
under
equitable
and
reasonable
conditions
in the
identification
of the
object
. A
State Party
making such a
request
shall, to the
greatest
extent
feasible, submit
information
as to the
time
,
nature
and
circumstances
of the
events
giving rise to the
request
.
Arrangements
under which such
assistance
shall be rendered shall be the
subject of agreement
between the
parties
concerned
. ...
... Where the
application
of the
provisions
of this
Convention
has not enabled a
State Party
to
identify
a
space object
which has caused
damage
to it or to any of its
natural
or
juridical
persons
, or which may be of a
hazardous
or
deleterious
nature
, other
States Parties
,
including
in particular
States
possessing
space
monitoring
and
tracking
facilities
, shall respond to the
greatest
extent
feasible to a
request
by that
State Party
, or transmitted through the
Secretary-General
on its behalf, for
assistance
under
equitable
and
reasonable
conditions
in the
identification
of the
object
. A
State Party
making such a
request
shall, to the
greatest
extent
feasible, submit
information
as to the
time
,
nature
and
circumstances
of the
events
giving rise to the
request
.
Arrangements
under which such
assistance
shall be rendered shall be the
subject of agreement
between the
parties
concerned
. ...
... Where the
application
of the
provisions
of this
Convention
has not enabled a
State Party
to
identify
a
space object
which has caused
damage
to it or to any of its
natural
or
juridical
persons
, or which may be of a
hazardous
or
deleterious
nature
, other
States Parties
,
including
in particular
States
possessing
space
monitoring
and
tracking
facilities
, shall respond to the
greatest
extent
feasible to a
request
by that
State Party
, or transmitted through the
Secretary-General
on its behalf, for
assistance
under
equitable
and
reasonable
conditions
in the
identification
of the
object
. A
State Party
making such a
request
shall, to the
greatest
extent
feasible, submit
information
as to the
time
,
nature
and
circumstances
of the
events
giving rise to the
request
.
Arrangements
under which such
assistance
shall be rendered shall be the
subject of agreement
between the
parties
concerned
. ...
... Where the
application
of the
provisions
of this
Convention
has not enabled a
State Party
to
identify
a
space object
which has caused
damage
to it or to any of its
natural
or
juridical
persons
, or which may be of a
hazardous
or
deleterious
nature
, other
States Parties
,
including
in particular
States
possessing
space
monitoring
and
tracking
facilities
, shall respond to the
greatest
extent
feasible to a
request
by that
State Party
, or transmitted through the
Secretary-General
on its behalf, for
assistance
under
equitable
and
reasonable
conditions
in the
identification
of the
object
. A
State Party
making such a
request
shall, to the
greatest
extent
feasible, submit
information
as to the
time
,
nature
and
circumstances
of the
events
giving rise to the
request
.
Arrangements
under which such
assistance
shall be rendered shall be the
subject of agreement
between the
parties
concerned
. ...
ARTICLE-VII
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]
... 1. In this
Convention
, with the
exception
of
articles
VIII
to
XII
inclusive, references to
States
shall be deemed to apply to any
international
intergovernmental organization
which conducts
space
activities
if the
organization
declares
its
acceptance
of the
rights
and
obligations
provided for in this
Convention
and if a
majority
of the
States
members
of the
organization
are
States Parties
to this
Convention
and to the
Treaty
on
Principles
Governing
the
Activities
of
States
in the
Exploration
and Useof
Outer Space
,
including
the
Moon
and Other
Celestial Bodies
. ...
... 1. In this
Convention
, with the
exception
of
articles
VIII
to
XII
inclusive, references to
States
shall be deemed to apply to any
international
intergovernmental organization
which conducts
space
activities
if the
organization
declares
its
acceptance
of the
rights
and
obligations
provided for in this
Convention
and if a
majority
of the
States
members
of the
organization
are
States Parties
to this
Convention
and to the
Treaty
on
Principles
Governing
the
Activities
of
States
in the
Exploration
and Useof
Outer Space
,
including
the
Moon
and Other
Celestial Bodies
. ...
... 1. In this
Convention
, with the
exception
of
articles
VIII
to
XII
inclusive, references to
States
shall be deemed to apply to any
international
intergovernmental organization
which conducts
space
activities
if the
organization
declares
its
acceptance
of the
rights
and
obligations
provided for in this
Convention
and if a
majority
of the
States
members
of the
organization
are
States Parties
to this
Convention
and to the
Treaty
on
Principles
Governing
the
Activities
of
States
in the
Exploration
and Useof
Outer Space
,
including
the
Moon
and Other
Celestial Bodies
. ...
... 1. In this
Convention
, with the
exception
of
articles
VIII
to
XII
inclusive, references to
States
shall be deemed to apply to any
international
intergovernmental organization
which conducts
space
activities
if the
organization
declares
its
acceptance
of the
rights
and
obligations
provided for in this
Convention
and if a
majority
of the
States
members
of the
organization
are
States Parties
to this
Convention
and to the
Treaty
on
Principles
Governing
the
Activities
of
States
in the
Exploration
and Useof
Outer Space
,
including
the
Moon
and Other
Celestial Bodies
. ...
... 2.
States
members
of any such
organization
which are
States Parties
to this
Convention
shall take all appropriate
steps
to ensure that the
organization
makes a
declaration
in
accordance
with paragraph 1 of this
article
. ...
... 2.
States
members
of any such
organization
which are
States Parties
to this
Convention
shall take all appropriate
steps
to ensure that the
organization
makes a
declaration
in
accordance
with paragraph 1 of this
article
. ...
ARTICLE-VIII
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... 1. This
Convention
shall be
open
for
signature
by all
States
at
United Nations
Headquarters
in
New York
. Any
State
which does not
sign
this
Convention
before its
entry into force
in
accordance
with paragraph 3 of this
article
may
accede
to it at any
time
. ...
... 1. This
Convention
shall be
open
for
signature
by all
States
at
United Nations
Headquarters
in
New York
. Any
State
which does not
sign
this
Convention
before its
entry into force
in
accordance
with paragraph 3 of this
article
may
accede
to it at any
time
. ...
... 2. This
Convention
shall be
subject
to
ratification
by
signatory
States
.
Instruments of ratification
and
instruments of accession
shall be
deposited
with the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
. ...
... 3. This
Convention
shall
enter into force
among the
States
which have
deposited
instruments of ratification
on the deposit of the fifth such
instrument
with the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
. ...
... 4. For
States
whose
instruments of ratification
or
accession
are
deposited
subsequent
to the
entry into force
of this
Convention
, it shall
enter into force
on the
date
of the deposit of their
instruments of ratification
or
accession
. ...
... 5. The
Secretary-General
shall promptly inform all
signatory
and
acceding
States
of the
date
of each
signature
, the
date
of deposit of each
instrument of ratification
of and
accession
to this
Convention
, the
date
of its
entry into force
and other
notices
. ...
ARTICLE-IX
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... Any
State Party
to this
Convention
may
propose
amendments
to the
Convention
.
Amendments
shall
enter into force
for each
State Party
to the
Convention
accepting the
amendments
upon their
acceptance
by a
majority
of the
States Parties
to the
Convention
and thereafter for each remaining
State Party
to the
Convention
on the
date
of
acceptance
by it. ...
... Any
State Party
to this
Convention
may
propose
amendments
to the
Convention
.
Amendments
shall
enter into force
for each
State Party
to the
Convention
accepting the
amendments
upon their
acceptance
by a
majority
of the
States Parties
to the
Convention
and thereafter for each remaining
State Party
to the
Convention
on the
date
of
acceptance
by it. ...
... Any
State Party
to this
Convention
may
propose
amendments
to the
Convention
.
Amendments
shall
enter into force
for each
State Party
to the
Convention
accepting the
amendments
upon their
acceptance
by a
majority
of the
States Parties
to the
Convention
and thereafter for each remaining
State Party
to the
Convention
on the
date
of
acceptance
by it. ...
... Any
State Party
to this
Convention
may
propose
amendments
to the
Convention
.
Amendments
shall
enter into force
for each
State Party
to the
Convention
accepting the
amendments
upon their
acceptance
by a
majority
of the
States Parties
to the
Convention
and thereafter for each remaining
State Party
to the
Convention
on the
date
of
acceptance
by it. ...
ARTICLE-X
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]
... Ten
years
after the
entry into force
of this
Convention
, the
question
of the
review
of the
Convention
shall be
included
in the
provisional
agenda
of the
United Nations
General Assembly
in
order
to consider, in the
light
of
past
application
of the
Convention
, whether it requires
revision
. However, at any
time
after the
Convention
has been in
force
for five
years
, at the
request
of one third of the
States Parties
to the
Convention
and with the
concurrence
of the
majority
of the
States Parties
, a
conference
of the
States Parties
shall be convened to
review
this
Convention
. Such
review
shall take into
account
in particular any
relevant
technological developments
,
including
those relating to the
identification
of
space objects
. ...
... Ten
years
after the
entry into force
of this
Convention
, the
question
of the
review
of the
Convention
shall be
included
in the
provisional
agenda
of the
United Nations
General Assembly
in
order
to consider, in the
light
of
past
application
of the
Convention
, whether it requires
revision
. However, at any
time
after the
Convention
has been in
force
for five
years
, at the
request
of one third of the
States Parties
to the
Convention
and with the
concurrence
of the
majority
of the
States Parties
, a
conference
of the
States Parties
shall be convened to
review
this
Convention
. Such
review
shall take into
account
in particular any
relevant
technological developments
,
including
those relating to the
identification
of
space objects
. ...
... Ten
years
after the
entry into force
of this
Convention
, the
question
of the
review
of the
Convention
shall be
included
in the
provisional
agenda
of the
United Nations
General Assembly
in
order
to consider, in the
light
of
past
application
of the
Convention
, whether it requires
revision
. However, at any
time
after the
Convention
has been in
force
for five
years
, at the
request
of one third of the
States Parties
to the
Convention
and with the
concurrence
of the
majority
of the
States Parties
, a
conference
of the
States Parties
shall be convened to
review
this
Convention
. Such
review
shall take into
account
in particular any
relevant
technological developments
,
including
those relating to the
identification
of
space objects
. ...
ARTICLE-XI
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... Any
State Party
to this
Convention
may give
notice
of its
withdrawal
from the
Convention
one
year
after its
entry into force
by
written notification
to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
. Such
withdrawal
shall take
effect
one
year
from the
date of receipt
of this
notification
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