Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Jan 14, 1975 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000148) Title (French) Convention sur l'immatriculation des objets lancés dans l'espace extra-atmosphérique Title (Spanish) Convenio sobre el registro de objetos lanzados al espacio ultraterrestre Title (Other) Übereinkommen über die Registrierung von in den Weltraum gestarteten Gegenständen Place of adoption New York Depository UN United Nations Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Sep 15, 1976 Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Outer space Exploration Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Registration Abstract Objectives: To provide means and procedures to assist in the identification of objects launched into outer space(space objects) and to make provisions for their registration. Summary of provisions: Each Contracting Party undertakes to maintain a register of space objects it has launched into earth orbit or of the United Nations information concerning each object as listed in Article IV. Access to the information contained in the Register maintained by the Secretary- General must be full and open (art III). Parties further agree to respond, to the greatest extent feasible, to a request by another Party for assistance under equitable and reasonable conditions in the identification of the object under equitable and reasonable conditions (art.VI). (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005) Full text English French Spanish Website www.unoosa.org treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Algeria Mar 9, 2007 Mar 9, 2007 [2] - Antigua and Barbuda Dec 13, 1988 Dec 13, 1988 [4] - Argentina May 5, 1993 May 5, 1993 [1] Mar 26, 1975 Australia Mar 11, 1986 Mar 11, 1986 [2] - Austria Mar 6, 1980 Mar 6, 1980 [1] Oct 14, 1975 Belarus Jan 12, 1978 Jan 26, 1978 [1] Jun 30, 1975 Belgium Feb 24, 1977 Feb 24, 1977 [1] Mar 19, 1975 Brazil Mar 17, 2006 Mar 17, 2006 [2] - Bulgaria Sep 15, 1976 May 11, 1976 [1] Feb 4, 1976 Burundi - - Nov 13, 1975 Canada Sep 15, 1976 Aug 4, 1976 [1] Feb 14, 1975 Chile Sep 17, 1981 Sep 17, 1981 [2] - China Dec 12, 1988 Dec 12, 1988 [2] - Colombia Jan 10, 2014 Jan 10, 2014 [2] - Costa Rica Oct 14, 2010 Oct 14, 2010 [2] - Cuba Apr 10, 1978 Apr 10, 1978 [2] - Cyprus Jul 6, 1978 Jul 6, 1978 [2] - Czech Republic Feb 22, 1993 Feb 22, 1993 [4] - Denmark Apr 1, 1977 Apr 1, 1977 [1] Dec 12, 1975 France Sep 15, 1976 Dec 17, 1975 [1] Jan 14, 1975 Germany Oct 16, 1979 Oct 16, 1979 [1] Mar 2, 1976 Greece May 27, 2003 May 27, 2003 [2] - Hungary Oct 26, 1977 Oct 26, 1977 [1] Oct 13, 1975 India Jan 18, 1982 Jan 18, 1982 [2] - Indonesia Jul 16, 1997 Jul 16, 1997 [2] - Iran, Islamic Republic of - - May 27, 1975 Italy Dec 8, 2005 Dec 8, 2005 [2] - Japan Jun 20, 1983 Jun 20, 1983 [2] - Kazakhstan Jan 11, 2001 Jan 11, 2001 [2] - Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Mar 10, 2009 Mar 10, 2009 [2] - Korea, Republic of Oct 14, 1981 Oct 14, 1981 [2] - Kuwait Apr 28, 2014 Apr 28, 2014 [2] - Lebanon Apr 12, 2006 Apr 12, 2006 [2] - Libya Jan 8, 2010 Jan 8, 2010 [2] - Liechtenstein Feb 26, 1999 Feb 26, 1999 [2] - Lithuania Mar 8, 2013 Mar 8, 2013 [2] - Mexico Mar 1, 1977 Mar 1, 1977 [1] Dec 19, 1975 Mongolia Apr 10, 1985 Apr 10, 1985 [1] Oct 30, 1975 Montenegro Oct 23, 2006 Oct 23, 2006 [4] - Morocco Sep 19, 2012 Sep 19, 2012 [2] - Netherlands Jan 26, 1981 Jan 26, 1981 [2] - Nicaragua - - May 13, 1975 Niger Dec 22, 1976 Dec 22, 1976 [1] Aug 5, 1976 Nigeria Jul 6, 2009 Jul 6, 2009 [2] - Norway Jun 28, 1995 Jun 28, 1995 [2] - Pakistan Feb 27, 1986 Feb 27, 1986 [1] Dec 1, 1975 Peru Mar 21, 1979 Mar 21, 1979 [2] - Poland Nov 22, 1978 Nov 22, 1978 [1] Dec 4, 1975 Qatar Mar 14, 2012 Mar 14, 2012 [2] - Russian Federation Jan 13, 1978 Jan 13, 1978 [1] Jun 17, 1975 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Apr 27, 1999 Apr 27, 1999 [4] - Saudi Arabia Jul 18, 2012 Jul 18, 2012 [2] - Serbia Mar 12, 2001 Mar 12, 2001 [4] - Seychelles Dec 28, 1977 Dec 28, 1977 [2] - Singapore - - Aug 31, 1976 Slovakia May 28, 1993 May 28, 1993 [4] - South Africa Jan 27, 2012 Jan 27, 2012 [2] - Spain Dec 20, 1978 Dec 20, 1978 [2] - Sweden Sep 15, 1976 Jun 9, 1976 [1] Jun 9, 1976 Switzerland Feb 15, 1978 Feb 15, 1978 [1] Apr 14, 1975 Turkey Jun 21, 2006 Jun 21, 2006 [2] - Ukraine Sep 14, 1977 Sep 14, 1977 [1] Jul 11, 1975 United Arab Emirates Nov 7, 2000 Nov 7, 2000 [2] - United Kingdom Mar 30, 1978 Mar 30, 1978 [1] May 6, 1975 United States of America Sep 15, 1976 Sep 15, 1976 [1] Jan 24, 1975 Uruguay Aug 18, 1977 Aug 18, 1977 [2] - Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Nov 3, 2016 Nov 3, 2016 [2] - * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in