Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space

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Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space is a set of United Nations-adopted guidelines that regulate the conduct, rights, and responsibilities of states engaged in satellite-based observation of the Earth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UN General Assembly resolution ⓘ
United Nations principles ⓘ
non‑binding international instrument ⓘ
space law instrument ⓘ
adoptedAtSession 41st session of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ
adoptedBy United Nations ⓘ
United Nations General Assembly ⓘ
adoptionDate 1986-12-03 ⓘ
adoptionMethod consensus ⓘ
appliesTo all states conducting remote sensing of the Earth from outer space ⓘ
governmental remote sensing programs ⓘ
non‑governmental remote sensing activities under state jurisdiction ⓘ
basedOn Outer Space Treaty ⓘ
Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies ⓘ
linked to: Outer Space Treaty
containsProvisionOn data policy for remote sensing products ⓘ
international cooperation in remote sensing ⓘ
prior consultation with sensed states in certain cases ⓘ
promotion of developing countries’ capabilities in remote sensing ⓘ
developedBy Legal Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space ⓘ
United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space ⓘ
geographicalScope global ⓘ
hasOfficialName Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space ⓘ
language Arabic ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ
English ⓘ
French ⓘ
Russian ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ
legalField international environmental law ⓘ
international space law ⓘ
legalStatus non‑binding ⓘ
principle remote sensing activities shall be conducted in accordance with international law, including the Charter of the United Nations and the Outer Space Treaty ⓘ
remote sensing data and processed information shall be made available to the international community for the benefit of all countries ⓘ
remote sensing shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interest of all countries ⓘ
sensed states shall have access to data concerning their territory on a non‑discriminatory basis and on reasonable cost terms ⓘ
sensing states shall promote protection of the Earth’s natural environment ⓘ
states shall bear international responsibility for national activities in remote sensing, whether carried out by governmental or non‑governmental entities ⓘ
states shall take measures to prevent harmful interference with remote sensing activities ⓘ
regulates conduct of states in remote sensing activities ⓘ
distribution of remote sensing data ⓘ
rights and obligations of sensed states ⓘ
rights and obligations of sensing states ⓘ
relatedTo Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting ⓘ
Principles Relevant to the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space ⓘ
repository United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs ⓘ
shortName UN Remote Sensing Principles ⓘ
subjectMatter remote sensing of the Earth from outer space ⓘ
satellite Earth observation ⓘ
UNResolutionNumber A/RES/41/65 ⓘ

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United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs → administers → Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space ⓘ
Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space → hasOfficialName → Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space ⓘ
Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space → shortName → UN Remote Sensing Principles ⓘ
linked to: Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space
Principles Relevant to the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space → relatedTo → Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space ⓘ
United Nations space treaties → relatedTo → Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space ⓘ