Printed parchment-like document entitled “Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and the Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies,” 5.5 x 4.25, bearing printed signatures of US, UK, and Soviet representatives, carried aboard Apollo 11 to the moon. Accompanying the treaty is a handwritten statement of authentication written by Michael Collins that reads: “This small copy of the "Space Treaty" was carried to the moon aboard Apollo XI, Michael Collins.” The Outer Space Treaty, was opened for signature in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union (the three depository governments) on January 27, 1967, and the Treaty entered into force on October 10, 1967. As of January 2006, 98 countries are states-parties to the treaty, while another 27 have signed the treaty but have not yet completed ratification. The Treaty represents the basic legal framework of international space law and, among its principles, it bars states-parties to the Treaty from placing nuclear weapons or any other weapons of mass destruction in orbit of Earth, installing them on the Moon or any other celestial body, or to otherwise station them in outer space. It exclusively limits the use of the Moon and other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes and expressly prohibits their use for testing weapons of any kind, conducting military maneuvers, or establishing military bases, installations, and fortifications (Art. IV). Moreover, it explicitly forbids any government from claiming a celestial resource such as the Moon or a planet since they are common heritage of humanity. Treaty was originally acquired directly from the Michael Collins collection. Superb opportunity for Apollo 11 flight-flown material with astronaut provenance. Pre-certified Scott Cornish and RRAuction COA.
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