Treaty / accord · 1967 treaty
The Outer Space Treaty
The founding treaty of international space law, opened for signature in 1967. It declares space free for exploration and use by all nations, forbids any state from claiming sovereignty over the Moon or other bodies, bans weapons of mass destruction in orbit, and makes states responsible for their national space activities — governmental or private.
Highlights
- ›The constitution of outer space
Treaties, bodies & topics
Across space policy
Knowledge connections
- Associated withUNOOSA
- Associated withThe Liability Convention
- Associated withThe Registration Convention
- Associated withThe Moon Agreement
- Associated withUNOOSA
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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