United NationsOffice for Outer Space Affairs

Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements Governing Space Activities*

UN Compilation Booklet

ST/SPACE/61Rev1

Other Compilations and Agreements

• International Agreements and Other Available Legal Documents Relevant to Space-related Activities A list prepared as a reference document for Member States (1999)
• Principles Regarding Processes and Criteria for Selection, Assignment, Training and Certification of ISS (Expedition and Visiting) Crewmembers (November 2001)
• Protocol between the European Space Agency, the Government of the Republic of Italy and the Government of the Republic of Kenya on the setting up and operation of European Space Agency equipment within the perimeter of the San Marco Satellites Tracking and Launching Station in Malindi, Kenya, and on the cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and ESA for peaceful purposes (selected provisions)
• Agreement between the French Government and the European Space Agency concerning the Guiana Space Centre (29 November 1993) (selected provisions)
• Convention between the European Space Agency and Arianespace on the Ariane Launcher Production Phase (24 September 1992) (selected provisions)
• Agreement between the European Space Agency and the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales on the execution of the Ariane-5 Development programme (3 October 1989) (selected provisions)
• Memorandum of Agreement on Liability for Satellite Launches Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China (17 December 1988)
• Disintegration of COSMOS 954 over Canadian territory in 1978: Protocol between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
• Resolution of the Council of the European Space Agency on the Agency's Legal Liability (ESA/C/XXII/Res.3, 13 December 1977)

* This is not intended to be an exhaustive list.