8. International liability for damage caused by space objects (Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, UN)

Definition

Each State which launches or procures the launching of an object into outer space, and each State from whose territory or facility an object is launched, is internationally liable for damage to a foreign State or to its natural or juridical persons by such object or its component parts on the Earth, in air space, or in outer space.

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Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space

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Preamble (Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, UN)
1. Shared benefits from space exploration (Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, UN)
2. Equal right of exploration (Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, UN)
3. Freedom from sovereignty (Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, UN)
4. International law obedience and peace and security maintenance (Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, UN)
5. International responsibility for national activities (Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, UN)
6. Cooperation and mutual assistance principle, consultation on unsafe activities (Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, UN)
7. Jurisdiction, control and ownership of the launched objects and return obligation (Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, UN)
9. Role, protection and return of astronauts (Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, UN)