The Outer Space Treaty is the basis of international space law. It was opened for signature in London, Moscow and Washington in January 1967 and entered into force later that year. It states that space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, is free for exploration and use by all states and is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty. The Moon and other bodies are to be used only for peaceful purposes, and nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction may not be placed in orbit or on celestial bodies. States bear international responsibility for national space activities, including those of private companies, and are liable for damage they cause. More than a hundred states are parties, and the treaty is central to current debates on resource extraction on the Moon and asteroids.
Before and after
- 1967Naxalbari uprising
- 1967Launch of Rolling Stone
- 1967Creation of BCPL
- 27 January 1967Apollo 1
- 27 January 1967Outer Space Treaty
- 14 February 1967Birth of Mark Rutte
- 18 February 1967Death of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- 20 February 1967Birth of Kurt Cobain
- 27 February 1967Founding of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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