Convention on registration of objects launched into outer space. New York, 12 November 1974

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XXIV 1. OUTER SPACE 1

CHAPTER XXIV

OUTER SPACE

1. CONVENTION ON REGISTRATION OF OBJECTS LAUNCHED INTO OUTER SPACE

New York, 12 November 1974

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ENTRY INTO FORCE: 15 September 1976, in accordance with article VIII(3).

REGISTRATION: 15 September 1976, No. 15020.

STATUS: Signatories: 25. Parties: 70.

TEXT: United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 1023, p. 15.

Note: The Convention was adopted by resolution 3235 (XXIX)1 of the General Assembly dated 12 November 1974,

pursuant to resolution 3182 (XXVIII)2 dated 18 December 1973 and taking into account the report of the Committee on the

Pacific Uses of Outer Space. The Convention was opened for signature on 14 January 1975.

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Participant

Signature

Accession(a),

Succession(d),

Ratification

Algeria .........................................................

9 Mar 2007 a

Antigua and Barbuda...................................

13 Dec 1988 d

Argentina .....................................................

26 Mar 1975

5 May 1993

Armenia .......................................................

19 Jan 2018 a

Australia.......................................................

11 Mar 1986 a

Austria .........................................................

14 Oct 1975

6 Mar 1980

Belarus.........................................................

30 Jun 1975

26 Jan 1978

Belgium .......................................................

19 Mar 1975

24 Feb 1977

Brazil ...........................................................

17 Mar 2006 a

Bulgaria .......................................................

4 Feb 1976

11 May 1976

Burundi ........................................................

13 Nov 1975

Canada .........................................................

14 Feb 1975

4 Aug 1976

Chile.............................................................

17 Sep 1981 a

China3..........................................................

12 Dec 1988 a

Colombia .....................................................

10 Jan 2014 a

Costa Rica....................................................

14 Oct 2010 a

Cuba.............................................................

10 Apr 1978 a

Cyprus..........................................................

6 Jul 1978 a

Czech Republic4..........................................

22 Feb 1993 d

Democratic People's

Republic of Korea..................................

10 Mar 2009 a

Denmark ......................................................

12 Dec 1975

1 Apr 1977

Finland.........................................................

15 Jan 2018 a

France ..........................................................

14 Jan 1975

17 Dec 1975

Germany5,6 ...................................................

2 Mar 1976

16 Oct 1979

Greece..........................................................

27 May 2003 a

Hungary .......................................................

13 Oct 1975

26 Oct 1977

Participant

Signature

Accession(a),

Succession(d),

Ratification

India.............................................................

18 Jan 1982 a

Indonesia......................................................

16 Jul 1997 a

Iran (Islamic Republic

of)...........................................................

27 May 1975

Italy..............................................................

8 Dec 2005 a

Japan ............................................................

20 Jun 1983 a

Kazakhstan...................................................

11 Jan 2001 a

Kuwait .........................................................

28 Apr 2014 a

Lebanon .......................................................

12 Apr 2006 a

Libya............................................................

8 Jan 2010 a

Liechtenstein................................................

26 Feb 1999 a

Lithuania......................................................

8 Mar 2013 a

Luxembourg.................................................

27 Jan 2021 a

Mexico.........................................................

19 Dec 1975

1 Mar 1977

Mongolia......................................................

30 Oct 1975

10 Apr 1985

Montenegro7................................................

23 Oct 2006 d

Morocco.......................................................

19 Sep 2012 a

Netherlands8.................................................

26 Jan 1981 a

New Zealand9..............................................

23 Jan 2018 a

Nicaragua.....................................................

13 May 1975

11 Jul 2017

Niger ............................................................

5 Aug 1976

22 Dec 1976

Nigeria .........................................................

6 Jul 2009 a

Norway ........................................................

28 Jun 1995 a

Pakistan........................................................

1 Dec 1975

27 Feb 1986

Peru..............................................................

21 Mar 1979 a

Poland ..........................................................

4 Dec 1975

22 Nov 1978

Portugal........................................................

2 Nov 2018 a