A damaged missile that has landed and not functioned may have suffered a rupture of the outer casing.

The low tech bit is that it's literally a pig's heart valve mounted in the high tech bit, which is a memory metal casing.

The UK air delivered cluster bomb, the RBL755, contains 147 bomblets ejected from the casing by hot gasbags. These bomblets produce a footprint of roughly 100x200m.

Essentially, it presents our tentative definitions of terms such as outer space, outer space object and weapons in outer space.

These two resolutions, Prevention ofarms race in outer space and not to place weapons first in outer space ,

Peaceful uses of outer space

The view was expressed that outer space must be protected from the threat posed by weapons in outer space.

This multilateral legal regime for outer space, however, bans only the introduction of weapons of mass destruction in outer space.

OOSA Office for Outer Space Affairs

Many questions have been raised, including a possible distinction between weaponization and militarization of outer space, and definitions of technical terms, such as  outer space , space weapon , space object and peaceful use of outer space .

Both are aimed at a single goal that of promoting the security of outer space, strengthening mutual trust and cooperation among States in outer space, and working to prevent an arms race in outer space.

There have recently been worrying developments relating to outer space, making efforts to halt the weaponization of outer space the more pressing.

Have you ever been to outer space?

The definition and delimitation of outer space

Registration of objects launched into outer space

The fundamental legal instrument governing outer space activities, the OST, has loopholes with regards to the prevention of outer space weaponization, and no international consensus has been reached on how to address the serious challenges facing outer space.

To face this problem, we need to patch up the international legal system on outer space, in particular we need to ensure that we develop a comprehensive regime preventing weaponization of outer space and an arms race in outer space.

The thematic non paper being distributed today examines this issue, and possible options for addressing it, and sets out some specific proposals on possible definitions of such key terms as outer space , outer space object , weapons in outer space , etc.

We firmly believe that only a legal instrument prohibiting the deployment of weapons in outer space and the prevention of the threat or use of force against outer space objects can eliminate the emerging threat of the weaponization of outer space.

Discussion on how to preserve security in outer space and prevent an arms race in outer space put forward three options to choose from

a. The definition and delimitation of outer space

True aliens, stocks that arrived from outer space.

5. Requests the Office for Outer Space Affairs

a. The definition and delimitation of outer space

How do you find food in outer space?

Use of nuclear power sources in outer space

Prevention of an arms race in outer space

Outer space is the common heritage of mankind.

Outer space is the heritage of all mankind.

The Office for Outer Space Affairs briefed the Meeting on its website on the coordination of outer space activities within the United Nations system (www.uncosa.unvienna.org).

For example, in response to the increasing commercialization of outer space, the Office for Outer Space Affairs should continue its yearly workshops on space law.

7. Expresses concern about the real danger of the weaponization of outer space, and calls upon all States to contribute actively to the objective of the peaceful use of outer space and of the prevention of an arms race in outer space

Conscious that further measures should be examined in the search for agreements to prevent an arms race in outer space, including the weaponization of outer space,

Seriously concerned about the possibility of an arms race in outer space, and bearing in mind the importance of article IV of the Outer Space Treaty,

Conscious that further measures should be examined in the search for agreements to prevent an arms race in outer space, including the weaponization of outer space,

The Russian declaration in no way limits possibilities and prospects for international cooperation in outer space exploration or the use of outer space for peaceful purposes.

Russia has taken the initiative to introduce some confidence building measures in outer space, and counts on other States which have outer space programmes following suit.

Such weaponization, we believe, can undermine the international consensus since 1967 on the peaceful uses of outer space and start an arms race in outer space.

International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space

(i) Use of nuclear power sources in outer space

(i) Use of nuclear power sources in outer space

If outer space is infinite, our patience is not.

Transparency and confidence building measures in outer space activities

International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space

COPUOS Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space