What is Outer Space Treaty?
The '''Outer Space Treaty''' is a [[treaty]] that forms the basis of international space [[law]]. It does not allow the placing of [[nuclear weapons]] in space. It establishes that space shall be free for [[exploration]] and use by all [[Nation|nations]], but that no nation may claim [[sovereignty]] of [[outer space]] or any [[celestial body]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Space Review: Space Force and international space law|url=https://www.thespacereview.com/article/3543/1|access-date=2020-10-22|website=www.thespacereview.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-13|title=The Legality of a U.S. Space Force|url=http://opiniojuris.org/2018/09/13/the-legality-of-a-u-s-space-force/|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Opinio Juris|language=en-US}}</ref> As of June 2020, 110 countries are parties to the treaty. Another 23 have signed the treaty but have not completed [[ratification]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Disarmament Treaties Database: Outer Space Treaty|url=http://disarmament.un.org/treaties/t/outer_space|access-date=2020-10-22|website=disarmament.un.org}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:1960s treaties]] [[Category:Outer space]]