Abstract

Under the 1972 Liability Convention (LIAB), fault-based liability for damage caused by space debris (debris) in in-orbit collisions depends on the damage caused to the space object(s) (based on inter-party liability under Art III or joint and severable liability under Art IV) by another space object, including persons and property on board therein, of one launching state to another. Accordingly, whether debris falls under the definition of space object and to which launching state the debris can be attributed is of prime importance. The 1974 Registration Convention (REG) mentions in its ...