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Loading contentThe founding treaty of international space law, opened for signature in 1967. It declares space free for exploration and use by all nations, forbids any state from claiming sovereignty over the Moon or other bodies, bans weapons of mass destruction in orbit, and makes states responsible for their national space activities — governmental or private.
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