Text of treaties and principles governing the activities of States in the exploration and use of outer space, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.

Contents

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Part one. United Nations treaties

A. Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the

Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and

Other Celestial Bodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

B. Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts

and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

C. Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by

Space Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

D. Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space . . . 22

E. Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and

Other Celestial Bodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Part two. Principles adopted by the General Assembly

A. Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States

in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

B. Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth

Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . 41

C. Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer

Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

D. Principles Relevant to the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer

Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

E. Declaration on International Cooperation in the Exploration and

Use of Outer Space for the Benefit and in the Interest of All

States, Taking into Particular Account the Needs of Developing

Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55