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Outer Space Treaty. The States Parties to this Treaty Inspired by the great prospects opening up before mankind as a result of mans entry into outer space Recognizing the common interest of all mankind in the progress of the exploration and use of outer space for. The Treaty was largely based on the Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space which had been adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 1962. Outer space activities are governed by a number of treaties and agreements the foundation of which is the 1967 Outer Space Treaty OSTor more formally the. Fifty years later 104 states of the international political order are now parties to the Outer Space Treaty.
Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies. The Outer Space Treaty was considered by the Legal Subcommittee in 1966 and agreement was reached in the General Assembly in the same year resolution 2222 XXI. The States Parties to this Treaty Inspired by the great prospects opening up before mankind as a result of mans entry into outer space Recognizing the common interest of all mankind in the progress of the exploration and use of outer space for. Like that Treaty it sought to prevent a new form of colonial competition. The treaty went a long way in enshrining a set of lofty values dictating how we approach and use outer space but things have changed dramatically in the last 54 years. The Outer Space Treaty formally the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies is a treaty that forms the basis of international space law.
Its concepts and some of its provisions were modeled on its predecessor the Antarctic Treaty.
Like that Treaty it sought to prevent a new form of colonial competition. Fifty years later 104 states of the international political order are now parties to the Outer Space Treaty. The States Parties to this Treaty Inspired by the great prospects opening up before mankind as a result of mans entry into outer space Recognizing the common interest of all mankind in the progress of the exploration and use of outer space for. Like that Treaty it sought to prevent a new form of colonial competition. The treaty was opened for signature in the United States the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union on 27 January 1967 and entered into force on 10. The Outer Space Treaty entered into force as a binding legal instrument between signatory states on October 10 1967.
