Space Law

When was the UN Conference of Disarmament (CD) established?

• 1960

• 1979

• 1980

• 1990

What is the goal of the Conference of Disarmament (CD)?

• To promote the use of space for military purposes

• To increase the number of weapons in space

• To reduce all weapons, including arms race in space

• To establish a new space station

What is the name of the committee established by the United Nations in 1958 for non-military uses of space coordination?

• United Nations Space Committee

• United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs

• International Space Development Council

• Global Space Alliance

In what year did the United Nations establish a committee for non-military uses of space coordination?

• 1955

• 1960

• 1958

• 1962

How many current member countries are there in the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs?

• 24

• 69

• 58

• 75

What is one of the roles of the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs?

• Regulate trade between space-faring nations

• Promote peaceful use of outer space for all mankind

• Develop space-related technologies

• Organize space tourism

With whom does the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs make contact to promote its objectives?

• Private space exploration companies

• Governments and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs)

• Educational institutions

• Military organizations

What is one of the activities carried out by the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs to support its mission?

• Provide funding for space missions

• Maintain a registry of objects launched into space

• Offer space travel licenses

• Design space stations

Why do we need space law?

• To restrict the use of space by certain countries

• To responsibly develop space for the good of humankind

• To claim ownership of celestial bodies

• To regulate commercial space travel exclusively

What is space law?

• A single international treaty regarding space

• Five international treaties and sets of principles agreed to by many nations

• National laws that apply to space activities

• Guidelines for space tourism