Re:Space junk: India says object found in Australia is theirs
by Someone on Monday July 31, 2023 @05:58PM
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> assuming the chances of the rocket debris landing on a particular country is likely single digits a year if at all that is, what's the point of a fine
It’s not likely, but debris may land on top of humans, and may be large and not only physically, but also chemically dangerous.
It’s not likely, but debris may land on top of humans, and may be large and not only physically, but also chemically dangerous.
As to that fine, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty doesn’t mention that, but does say:
“States shall be liable for damage caused by their space objects”