... when operating missions far from Earth. But why not simply sign up for the Outer Space Treaty and the Moon Treaty? While the Outer Space Treaty, established in 1967, has 113 signatories, only 18 parties have agreed to be bound by the Moon...
.... In this context special attention should be given to the obligation of states under Article II of the Outer Space Treaty, namely: ‘Outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim...
... PPWT, which would forbid the deployment of weapons in outer space. According to Russian and Chinese supporting statements, such a treaty would reinforce Article IV of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which only forbids the deployment of weapons of mass...
... the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies 1 (the Outer Space Treaty), which provides that “States Parties to the Treaty shall immediately inform the other States Parties to the...
... (IGA) which contained Article 22 with specific provisions relating to crimes committed onboard the ISS. Unlike the Outer Space Treaty and the proposed Draft Convention mentioned above, the IGA uses the criminal law of the state...
...law to be considered when dealing with human activity in outer space is international law. The operative international framework is to be found in the Outer Space Treaty (OST) 1967, a treaty of the United Nations to which all of the major spacefaring...