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50 Years of the Outer Space Treaty: Tracing the Journey
Author
Ajey Lele
Specifications
  • ISBN 13 : 9788182749481
  • year : 2017
  • language : English
  • binding : Hardbound
Description
Developments in the outer space arena post the erstwhile USSR launching the first man-made satellite Sputnik in space on 4 October 1957 have transformed the world significantly. In order to ensure the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes, the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) was set up by the United Nations General Assembly in 1959. Subsequently, this committee led to the foundation of the