Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects

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The Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects is a United Nations treaty that establishes rules for holding states internationally liable for damage caused by their space objects on Earth, in airspace, or in outer space.

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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 1971-11-29
adoptionMethod UN General Assembly resolution
alsoKnownAs Liability Convention
surface form: 1972 Liability Convention

Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
surface form: Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects, 1972
appliesTo States Parties
intergovernmental international organizations under certain conditions
basedOn principles contained in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty
concludedIn 1972
definesConcept launching State
space object
depository Soviet Union
surface form: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
depositorySuccessor Russia
surface form: Russian Federation
entryIntoForceDate 1972-09-01
establishes international liability of launching States for damage caused by their space objects
goal to ensure prompt and equitable compensation for damage caused by space objects
language Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalArea international law
space law
liabilityStandard absolute liability for damage on the surface of the Earth
absolute liability for damage to aircraft in flight
fault-based liability for damage elsewhere than on the surface of the Earth
openedForSignatureDate 1972-03-29
openedForSignaturePlace London, England
surface form: London

Moscow
Washington, D.C.
parentBody United Nations
providesFor claims procedure through diplomatic channels
establishment of a Claims Commission in case of dispute
relatedTo Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space
Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
surface form: Moon Agreement

Outer Space Treaty
surface form: Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
scope damage caused by space objects elsewhere than on the surface of the Earth
damage caused by space objects on the surface of the Earth
damage caused by space objects to aircraft in flight
shortName Liability Convention
subject international liability for damage caused by space objects
territorialExtent states that have ratified or acceded to the Convention

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United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs administers Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
Liability Convention fullName Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
Liability Convention subject Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
this entity surface form: international liability for damage caused by space objects
Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space relatedTo Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects alsoKnownAs Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
this entity surface form: Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects, 1972
Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space topicOfWork Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects