Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space (UN)

Definition

The Rescue Agreement was considered and negotiated by the Legal Subcommittee from 1962 to 1967. Consensus agreement was reached in the General Assembly in 1967 ( resolution 2345 (XXII)), and the Agreement entered into force in December 1968. The Agreement, elaborating on elements of articles 5 and 8 of the Outer Space Treaty, provides that States shall take all possible steps to rescue and assist astronauts in distress and promptly return them to the launching State, and that States shall, upon request, provide assistance to launching States in recovering space objects that return to Earth outside the territory of the Launching State.

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Parent term:

Part one - United Nations treaties (Outer space treaties and principles, UN)

Children terms:

Preamble (Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space, UN)
Article 1 - Communication in case of emergency events (Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space, UN)
Article 2 - Assistance and cooperation in case of emergency events (Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space, UN)
Article 3 - Emergency rescues out of national jurisdictions (Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space, UN)
Article 4 - Return of spacecraft personnel (Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space, UN)
Article 5 - Recovery and return of the space objects found beyond the territorial limits of the launching authority (Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space, UN)
Article 6 - Definition of launching authority (Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space, UN)
Article 7 - Signature, accession, ratification and registration of the Agreement (Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space, UN)
Article 8 - Amendment proposal and ratification (Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space, UN)
Article 9 - Withdrawal from the Agreement (Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space, UN)
Article 10 - Closing protocol (Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space, UN)

Sibling terms:

Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (UN)
Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects (UN)
Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space (UN)
Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (UN)