Treaty / accord · 1975 convention
The Registration Convention
A 1975 convention, in force from 1976, requiring states to register the objects they launch into space with the United Nations, so that space objects can be identified — the basis of the UN register of space objects that UNOOSA maintains.
Treaties, bodies & topics
Across space policy
Knowledge connections
- Associated withThe Outer Space Treaty
- Associated withUNOOSA
- Associated withUNOOSA
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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