Treaty / accord · 1972 convention
The Liability Convention
A 1972 convention that elaborates the Outer Space Treaty's liability principle: a launching state is absolutely liable for damage its space objects cause on the Earth's surface or to aircraft, and liable for fault for damage caused in space.
Treaties, bodies & topics
Knowledge connections
- Associated withThe Outer Space Treaty
- Associated withUNOOSA
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- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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