satellites within a distance of the explosion. Previous explosions at high altitudes caused extensive damage to satellites, and electronics on the ground, and created an artificial radiation belt that apparently persisted for years Outer S pace Treaty(OST Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies. Entered into force on October 10, 1967. The Outer Space Treaty has been ratified by 95 States and signed by 27 others The ost grew gradually out of a series of conferences on outer space law and several UN General Assembly declarations stating general principles for international activity in outer space. An ad hoc UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space( COPUOS was established in 1959, and became a permanent uN committee shortly thereafter. In a COPOUS report of 1959, the committee took the position that some form of international administration over celestial bodies might be adopted Eisenhower addressed the UN General Assembly in 1960, proposing 1. We agree the celestial bodies are not subject to national appropriation by any claims of sovereignty 2. We agree that the nations of the world shall not engage in warlike activities on these bodies 3. We agree, subject to verification, that no nation will put into orbit or station in ace weapons of mass destruction. All launchings of spacecraft shall be verified by the UN In 1966 President Johnson suggested a treaty be developed containing the following element 1. The moon and other celestial bodies should be free for exploration and use by all countries. No country should be permitted to advance a claim of sovereignty 2. There should be freedom of scientific investigation. and al countries should cooperate in scientific activities relating to celestial bodies 3. Studies should be made to avoid harmful contamination 4. Astronauts of one country should give necessary help to astronauts of another country 5. No country should be permitted to station weapons of mass destruction celestial body. Weapons tests and military maneuvers should be forbidden e After nearly a decade of debate in the UN, the ost was ratified and entered into force in 1967. The main points in the OST can be summed up as follows (a) Terrestrial sovereignty may not be extended to space or celestial bodies (b) No weapons of mass destruction shall be placed in orbit or on celestial bodies any manner; celestial bodies shall be used exclusively for peaceful purposessatellites within a distance of the explosion. Previous explosions at high altitudes caused extensive damage to satellites, and electronics on the ground, and created an artificial radiation belt that apparently persisted for years. Outer Space Treaty (OST) Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies. Entered into force on October 10, 1967. The Outer Space Treaty has been ratified by 95 States and signed by 27 others. The OST grew gradually out of a series of conferences on outer space law and several UN General Assembly declarations stating general principles for international activity in outer space. An ad hoc UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) was established in 1959, and became a permanent UN committee shortly thereafter. In a COPOUS report of 1959, the committee took the position that some form of international administration over celestial bodies might be adopted. Eisenhower addressed the UN General Assembly in 1960, proposing: 1. We agree the celestial bodies are not subject to national appropriation by any claims of sovereignty. 2. We agree that the nations of the world shall not engage in warlike activities on these bodies. 3. We agree, subject to verification, that no nation will put into orbit or station in outer space weapons of mass destruction. All launchings of spacecraft shall be verified by the UN. In 1966 President Johnson suggested a treaty be developed containing the following elements: 1. The moon and other celestial bodies should be free for exploration and use by all countries. No country should be permitted to advance a claim of sovereignty. 2. There should be freedom of scientific investigation, and al countries should cooperate in scientific activities relating to celestial bodies. 3. Studies should be made to avoid harmful contamination. 4. Astronauts of one country should give necessary help to astronauts of another country. 5. No country should be permitted to station weapons of mass destruction on a celestial body. Weapons tests and military maneuvers should be forbidden. After nearly a decade of debate in the UN, the OST was ratified and entered into force in 1967. The main points in the OST can be summed up as follows: (a) Terrestrial sovereignty may not be extended to space or celestial bodies. (b) No weapons of mass destruction shall be placed in orbit or on celestial bodies, or stationed in outer space in any manner; celestial bodies shall be used exclusively for peaceful purposes