Registration Convention

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The Registration Convention is an international space law treaty that requires states to provide the United Nations with details about objects they launch into outer space, complementing the framework established by the Outer Space Treaty.

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Registration Convention canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations treaty
international treaty
space law treaty
administeredBy United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
adoptionDate 1974-11-12
adoptionMethod United Nations General Assembly resolutions
surface form: UN General Assembly resolution
aimsTo enhance transparency in outer space activities
facilitate identification of space objects
appliesTo launching state
basedOn principles of the Outer Space Treaty
principles of the UN Charter
cameIntoForceDate 1976-09-15
category space object registration
complements Outer Space Treaty
defines launching state
depositary Secretary-General of the United Nations
establishes Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space
surface form: UN Register of Objects Launched into Outer Space
field space law
fullName Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalStatus in force
obliges launching states to furnish details of space objects
states to notify the UN of space object launches
openedForSignatureDate 1975-01-14
openedForSignaturePlace New York City
partOf United Nations space treaties
promotes international cooperation in outer space
relatedTo Liability Convention
Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
surface form: Moon Agreement

Outer Space Treaty
Rescue Agreement
requires provision of information on each space object launched
registration of space objects with the United Nations
requiresInformationOn an appropriate designator or registration number of the space object
basic orbital parameters of the space object
date and territory or location of launch
general function of the space object
name of launching state or states
scope objects launched beyond Earth orbit
objects launched into Earth orbit
shortName Registration Convention self-link
subject registration of space objects
UNRegisterName Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space
surface form: United Nations Register of Objects Launched into Outer Space
UNResolutionNumber United Nations General Assembly resolution 3235 (XXIX)
surface form: UNGA Resolution 3235 (XXIX)

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Outer Space Treaty relatedTo Registration Convention
Artemis Accords basedOn Registration Convention
Rescue Agreement relatedTo Registration Convention
Liability Convention relatedTo Registration Convention
Registration Convention shortName Registration Convention self-link