[ORIGINAL AGREEMENT]

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Title: MULTILATERAL: Agreement on the rescue of astronauts, the return of astronauts and the return of - objects launched into outer space.Opened for signature at Washington, and Moscow on 22 Came into force on 3 December 1968, the date of deposit of the instruments of ratification by five Governments including the Governments designated as Depositary Governments under paragraph 2 of article 7, i.e., the Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the of Great Britainand Northern Ireland and the United States of America, in accordance with paragraph 3 of the same article. Instruments of ratification or accession ( a ) were deposited on the dates indicated as follows: State Date of deposit of the instrument ofratification or accession in London (L) Moscow (M) or Washington (W

Registration Number: 9574 REGISTERED By: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics AND United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland AND United States of America Date: 15.05.1969

Signed/Adopted: 22.04.1968, WASHINGTON

Entry Into Force: 03.12.1968 DEFINITIVE

ICJ: No Authority

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.- No, 9574 .

MULWLATJIRAL

- AGRJZ.13MJ3NT1 ON TWX RESCUE OF ASTRONiWTS, THE RETURN OF &3TRONAUTS AND THE RKKJRN OF Ol3JECTS LAUNCHED INTO OUTER SPACE

The Contracting Parties, Noting the great importance of the Treaty on Priw~ples Governing the Activities of St&es in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including

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3 Decenlkr 1968 3 Doccxabcr 1968 l * 3 Dwember 1968** 3 Decembw 1968 3 December 1968 3 December 19a - 25 Febmary 1969 - the Moon and Other C&st.ial Bodies =, which calls for the rcndcring of all possible assistzme to astronauti in the event of accidenf distress or exnergency landing, the prompt and safe return of astronauts, and the r&m of objects launched Mo outer: spa=,

Desiring to d~&~p and give fu&er concrete expression to these duties, Wishing to promote titern&ionall co-operation in the peaceful exploration and use of outer spice, Prompted by scntimcnts of li~anity, Have agreed on the folIowing:

Article I . Each Contracting Patty which receives information 0~ discovers that the personnel of a spacecraft have suckered accident or are experiencing con- ditions of distress or hrtve made an emer~ncy or unintended landing in bxritcq under iti jurisdiction or on the high SMS or in amy other place not under the jurigdiction of m3y Sfate shall inmediately:

(b) ndf'y the Secretary-Genaztl of the United Nations, who should dksemizmte the inlkrmation wilbut delay By a.U appr0priak means of commuxrktion at his disposal.

- 122 effect 8 prompt rescue or wmld contribute substantially to the &ectivencss of search and rcxxue opc.rations,‘thc Im.n&ng authority shall co-opcrato with the Contiactiw Party witi a view to the efftitive conduct of s~urch and rescue operations. Su& cqmations shall be subject to the directicm and control of the Contrasting ParLy, which shall act in close and ~ntinuing con3dtation with the 1aunAing authority.

1% information is mx3i~ed or it is discovered that the personnel of a spm- craft have ali&&d an the high seas or in my other place not under the juris- diction of any State, those Contracting Parties which are in a position to do so shall, if necessary, extend assistance in search and rescue operations for such. pefkonnel to assure their speedy resc~, They s&Jl inform the launching ciuthority and the Secretary-General of the Uniti, NMiom of the steps they are taking md of their pmgress.

If, otiq to &dent, di~x239, emergency or unintended landing, the personnel of a. spacecdt k,nd. in territory under the jurisdiction of a Con- tracting Party or have been found on the high seas or in any other place not under the jurisclictkn of any State, they &ill be sa.CIy and promptly returned ~.XJ representiti.ves of the hzw.ncting authority.

1. Each Contracting Party whic’h receives ir&mnation or discovers that a space object or its ccm~pollent parts has returned &I Earth in territory under its juritidiction ox on the h&h se= or in any other place not under tic juris- diction of any Bate, shall not@ tie Iau~~hing auf&&y and the Semtary- General of f&f2 United N&ions. 2. Each Contrxting Party having jurisdktim over the territory on which a space object or its component park+ h#s been discovered shall, upon the rquest of’ the Iaunching authority and with assistance from that authority if requ~kxl, t&e such steps as it finds practi~ble to recover the object or component park. 3. Upon request of the lamxhing authority, objects launched into outer space or their coluponent parts foulud beyond the territorial Iintits of. the launching authority shtil be r.eturned to or held at the disposal of represeu~ Wives of the lz~unch.in$ authority, whkh shall, upon rquest, furnish iden- tifying data prior to tIxxkr return. 4. Notwithsta#cJing pamgraphs 2 and 3 of this At-tide, a C!ontrac&g Party w&h II.IJ.S TCTWXI to beliovo that a epacc object or it8 coxapon.cnl; park d.imvered in territory under its jurkiktion, or recovered by it &where, is of a Jutzudous or deleterious nature may so notify tie Imnchhg ad&w&y, which &all immediat~fy take efkctive steps, under the direction and control of the said Contra&kg Party, to eliminate .possibIe danger oE harm. 5. Expenses bcurred in fuIfilIing obligations to recover and return a space object or ik com.ponen~ parts nnder pwagraphs 2 and 3 of &is Article shall be borne by the launching authority.

For the purposes of this Agreext~ent, the term “ launching authority ” shall r&r to the State resporrsibk for Unching, or, where an international inks- p;olvernmental organization is responsible for ~~unctig, I..&$ organization, provided that that organizatioxl declar-es its accqtance of the rights md obligations provided for in this Agreement and a majjurity of the Stales mcm- hers of tit organiztction are Contracting Parties to this Agreen~ent and to the Treaty on Principles Governing tic Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Oukr Space, inclxcding tie Moon and Otkr CMestial Bodies.

I. This Agreement shall be open to all States for signature. by State which does not sign fiis Agreexnent before its entry into force in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Arti& m#y acce& to it a~ any tie, 2. TJxk Agreement shrtll be subject to ratification by signatory States. Ins&uments of ratification and instruments of accession &all be deposifzd with the Govcrnmcnti of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irebd, the ‘Union of S&et Socialist Republics and tie ‘United States of America, which a-e hereby designated tie Depositary Gwerment$. 3. This Agt-cenxnt shall enter inf.o force upon the deposit of insfrumenb of ratification by five Governments including the Govern-m&s designated as Depositay Governments under this Agreeme& 4. For States whose instruments of ratication or accession are deposited . subsequent to tie entry into force of this Agreement, it shall enter into force on the date of the deposit oI’ th.dr inutiumctrl;Q of r&k&m or acccssiuxl. 5. The Depositary GovexPmenti shall promptly inform all &natory and atxedhg States of the date of each simature, t;he date of deposit of each it&l-urncot of ratilication of and amssiotl to this A~cemtx$ 0~ Me uf its entry ~ISO force and o&x notices. 124 1969

6. This Apc;enxnt shall be re&&xcd by the Dcposituy Government.~ pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the Utited Nat;ions.

Any State Party to tie &reement may @ve notice of its withdrawal from the &eement one year after its entry into force by wriCten notIfkation to the Depositmy Governments. Such withdrawal shall take e%ct one year from the date of receipt of tis mtifkation.

IN WITNEM wjcfitiKW~ the undersigned, duly authorised, have signed this Agreexuent

Dam in tipkate, at tie cities of London, Moscow and Washington, the twMy-second day of April, ON thousand tine hmdred and sixty-eight. Agreement on the rescue of astronauts, the return of astronauts, and the return of objects launched into outer space. Done at Washington, London, and Moscow April 22, 1968; entered into force , 1968. 19 UST 7570; TIAS 6599; 672 UNTS 119.

IParties. Antigua & El Salvador Kuwait San Marino Barbuda ESA Laos Seychelles Argentina Fiji Lebanon Singapore Australia Finland Madagascar Slovak Rep. Austria France Maldives Slovenia Bahamas Gabon Mauritius Solomon Is. Barbados Gambia Mexico South Africa Belarus Germany Mongolia Swaziland Belgium Dem. Rep. Morocco Sweden Bosnia- Germany Nepal Switzerland Herzegovina Fed. Rep. Netherlands Syrian Arab Botswana Greece New Zealand Rep. Brazil Grenada Niger Thailand Brunei Guinea- Nigeria Tonga Bulgaria Bissau Norway Tunisia Cameroon Guyana Pakistan Ukraine Canada Papua New USSR Chile Iceland Guinea United India Peru Kingdom Iran Poland United States Cyprus Iraq Portugal Uruguay Czech Rep. Ireland Romania Yugoslavia Denmark Israel Russian Fed. Zambia Dominica Italy St. Kitts & Ecuador Nevis Egypt St. Lucia Peter DALZKIN