Ep. 670 - Governing Space: The 1967 Outer Space Treaty & More!
Astronomy Cast
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The Outer Space Treaty
The outer space treaty as initially signed in 1967 very much followed the language of the Antarctic Treaty. It was realized over the years that it needed to be amended so I just want you to pass before they were like hmm let's add language in 1968 that there's now a rescue agreement. In 1972 they added on the space liability convention which literally says that if your spacecraft crashes into my spacecraft you are liable for my costs right fair enough uh and we're back okay then let's talk about the outer space treaty itself.
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