Maintaining outer space for peaceful purposes through international cooperationNASA activities in support of international cooperation in space exploration and exploitation are briefly reviewed, with a focus on their compatibility with UN treaties. Particular attention is given to the provisions of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 and other applicable legislation, the over 1000 bilateral and international agreements NASA has entered into since 1958, international participation in currently ongoing NASA projects (Hubble Space Telescope, Galileo, Ulysses, Rosat, the D-2 Spacelab mission), and plans for the International Space Station.
Document ID
19890024733
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Reese, George E. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Thacher, David J. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Kupperman, Helen S. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)