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A SPACE LAW AND ORBITAL DEBRIS
Pages 185-190

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From page 185...
... This appendix briefly summarizes some of the existing space law potentially applicable to the debris issue and discusses some of the activities currently under way that may affect future international rule making on orbital debris-related issues. More detailed discussions of the legal regime and its application to the debris issue are contained in the references listed at the end of this appendix.
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From page 186...
... The Liability and Registration Conventions further explore the liability of states for damage caused by their space objects. The Liability Convention makes states liable for damage "caused elsewhere than on the surface of the Earth to a space object of one launching state or to persons or property on board such a space object of another launching state .
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From page 187...
... Although this instrument does not constitute law or policy and does not address the technical means to reduce the creation of orbital debris, it could potentially serve as a first step in moving the debris issue into the legal regime. Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee [IADC} Interagency orbital debris coordination meetings involving the ESA, the Russian Space Agency, NASA, and the space agencies of Japan are held biannually.
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From page 188...
... National and llegional Policies on Orbital Debris National laws or policies on orbital debris may potentially affect not only domestic space activities but also any international rule making on the debris issue: · In the United States, current policy (issued in 1988 by President Reagan) states that "all space sectors will seek to minimize the creation of space debris .
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From page 189...
... Paper presented at the 44th Congress of the International Astronautical Federation, Graz, Austria: October 16-22. International Academy of Astronautics Committee on Safety, Rescue, and Quality.
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