Laws & Regulations (Space)

National Legislation

Presidential Decree N°02-48 of 16 January 2002

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Algeria

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
• Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Benin

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Botswana

• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects

International Treaties and Conventions Signed by Botswana

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Burkina Faso

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies

International Treaties and Conventions Signed by Burundi

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
• Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Cameroon

• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space

International Treaties and Conventions Signed by Cameroon

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies

International Treaties and Conventions Signed by Central African Republic

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects

International Treaties and Conventions Signed by The Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Equatorial Guinea

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies

International Treaties and Conventions Signed by Ethiopia

Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Gambia

• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space

International Treaties and Conventions Signed by Gambia

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects

International Treaties and Conventions Signed by Ghana

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Guinea-Bissau

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Kenya

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects

International Treaties and Conventions Signed by Lesotho

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Libya

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
• Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Madagascar

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Mali

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Mauritius

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Morocco

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
• Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Niger

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
• Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space

National Legislation

• The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) Act
• The Draft Regulations on the Licensing and Supervision of Space Activities, 2015

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Nigeria

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
• Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space

International Treaties and Conventions Signed by Rwanda

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Seychelles

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
• Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Sierra Leone

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies

International Treaties and Conventions Signed by Sierra Leone

• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects

International Treaties and Conventions Signed by Somalia

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space

National Legislation

• Space Affairs Act, Act 84 of 1993
• Space Affairs Amendment Act, 1995
• South African National Space Agency Act, 2008
• The Electronic Communications Act, 2005
• The Non-Proliferation Weapon of Mass Destruction Act, 1993
• Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) Act, 2006
• The Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by South Africa

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
• Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Togo

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Tunisia

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Uganda

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies

International Treaties and Conventions Ratified by Zambia

• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
• Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
• Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects