Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects

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  • Year adopted & entered into force: Adopted 29 March 1972; entered into force 1 September 1972.
  • International body: United Nations General Assembly (administered by UNOOSA / UNCOPUOS).
  • Summary: Expands on Article VII of the Outer Space Treaty by establishing clear liability rules for damage caused by space objects: absolute liability on Earth and fault-based liability elsewhere in space.
  • Full text: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs – Space Liability Convention
    (Treaties list, searchable PDF) https://www.unoosa.org/pdf/publications/ST_SPACE_51E.pdf