What would happen if someone violated the Outer Space Treaty?

The Outer Space Treaty was handled through the United Nations - therefore enforcement is supposed to go through there too. Unanimous votes are not common in the Security Council - so it's quite possible no legal action would be taken. read more

The Outer Space Treaty was handled through the United Nations - therefore enforcement is supposed to go through there too. Unanimous votes are not common in the Security Council - so it's quite possible no legal action would be taken. read more

The Outer Space Treaty has been around for half a century now, and while being true in its essence, the treaty is in dire need of some updates, keeping in view the political and commercial situations which were not of concern when the agreement was first signed. read more

The Outer Space Treaty just celebrated its 50th anniversary on January 27th, this year. Source: Unoosa. The treaty has worked great through all these years, but the new space challenges and missions have begun to question if the same deal should last any longer. read more