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The Liability Convention

A 1972 convention that elaborates the Outer Space Treaty's liability principle: a launching state is absolutely liable for damage its space objects cause on the Earth's surface or to aircraft, and liable for fault for damage caused in space.

The Outer Space Treaty
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The Liability Convention

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The Liability Convention

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