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1. 1958 68 years ago

   Committee on Space Research — formal establishment

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

   • Space policy

   International

   Committee on Space Research — formal establishment (1958-10-03).

2. 1961 65 years ago

   UN adopts resolution 1721 (XVI)

   Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: UN resolution or principles

   • Space law
   • International cooperation

   International: UN General Assembly resolution 1721 (XVI)

   International cooperation in peaceful uses of outer space: General Assembly adoption.

3. 1962 64 years ago

   ESO Convention signed

   Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty signed

   International: Convention establishing a European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere

   Five founding countries signed the European Southern Observatory Convention.

4. 1963 63 years ago

   UN adopts the Declaration of Legal Principles on outer space

   Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: UN resolution or principles

   • Space policy
   • Space law

   International: UN General Assembly resolution 1962 (XVIII)

   UN adopts the Declaration of Legal Principles on outer space (1963-12-13).

5. 1966 60 years ago

   UN adopts resolution 2222 (XXI)

   Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: UN resolution or principles

   • Space law
   • International cooperation

   International: UN General Assembly resolution 2222 (XXI)

   Outer Space Treaty: General Assembly adoption.

6. 1967 59 years ago

   Outer Space Treaty opens for signature

   Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty signed

   International: Outer Space Treaty

   The Outer Space Treaty opened for signature in London, Moscow and Washington.

7. 1967 59 years ago

   Outer Space Treaty enters into force

   Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty entered into force

   International: Outer Space Treaty

   The Outer Space Treaty entered into force.

8. 1967 59 years ago

   Canada ratifies the Outer Space Treaty

   Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty ratification or accession

   • Space policy
   • Space law

   International: Outer Space Treaty

   Canada ratifies the Outer Space Treaty (1967-10-10).

9. 1967 59 years ago

   UN adopts resolution 2345 (XXII)

   Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: UN resolution or principles

   • Space law
   • International cooperation

   International: UN General Assembly resolution 2345 (XXII)

   Rescue Agreement: General Assembly adoption.

10. 1968 58 years ago

    Rescue Agreement — opened for signature

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty signed

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Rescue Agreement

    Rescue Agreement — opened for signature (1968-04-22).

11. 1968 58 years ago

    Rescue Agreement — enters into force

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty entered into force

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Rescue Agreement

    Rescue Agreement — enters into force (1968-12-03).

12. 1971 55 years ago

    UN adopts resolution 2777 (XXVI)

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: UN resolution or principles

    • Space law
    • International cooperation

    International: UN General Assembly resolution 2777 (XXVI)

    Liability Convention: General Assembly adoption.

13. 1972 54 years ago

    Liability Convention — opened for signature

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty signed

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Liability Convention

    Liability Convention — opened for signature (1972-03-29).

14. 1972 54 years ago

    Liability Convention — enters into force

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty entered into force

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Liability Convention

    Liability Convention — enters into force (1972-09-01).

15. 1974 52 years ago

    UN adopts resolution 3235 (XXIX)

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: UN resolution or principles

    • Space law
    • International cooperation

    International: UN General Assembly resolution 3235 (XXIX)

    Registration Convention: General Assembly adoption.

16. 1975 51 years ago

    Registration Convention — opened for signature

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty signed

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Registration Convention

    Registration Convention — opened for signature (1975-01-14).

17. 1976 50 years ago

    Registration Convention — enters into force

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty entered into force

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Registration Convention

    Registration Convention — enters into force (1976-09-15).

18. 1979 47 years ago

    UN adopts resolution 34/68

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: UN resolution or principles

    • Space law
    • International cooperation

    International: UN General Assembly resolution 34/68

    Moon Agreement: General Assembly adoption.

19. 1979 47 years ago

    Moon Agreement — opened for signature

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty signed

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Moon Agreement

    Moon Agreement — opened for signature (1979-12-18).

20. 1980 46 years ago

    ESA Convention enters into force

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty entered into force

    International: Convention for the Establishment of a European Space Agency

    The ESA Convention formally entered into force after France deposited its ratification.