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5. The terms "space-based weapon" and "space-based weapons systems" are defined for the purpose of this Treaty in order to identify weapons, devices or systems that are based in any space location for the purpose of damaging or destroying, from space, any object or being that is located in space or on Earth. 6. This Treaty prohibits: (a) Miata ann nee ne communication, navigation, reconnaissance, early warning, remote sensing, and surveillance that does not interfere with operations of any other satellites, with living and working in space, or with space ventures, provided that it can be verified by the Peace in Space Office that there is no intention to use any space-based technology or system as a space-based weapon. 2. The use of military technology or personnel for peaceful space-based purposes that do not use any equipment or facility in space related to the research and development, testing, manufacturing, production, deployment or application of space-based weapons is not prohibited. 2. The use of military technology or personnel for (a) Firing one or more weapons based in space that would peaceful space-based purposes that do not use any _ be intended to collide with any object or being in space; equipment or facility in space related to the research and (b) Detonating any explosive device based in space in development, testing, manufacturing, production, — close proximity to any object or being in space; deployment or application of space-based weapons is not (c) Directing any space-based source of energy offensively prohibited. against any object or being in space or on Earth; (d) Basing controls or systems of any space-based Article Ill weapons that are or could be intended to collide with or 1. Nation State Signatories to this Treaty agree to the __ inflict damage upon objects or beings in any location in establishment, equipping, and organizing of a United space including on the moon, any celestial body, on a Nations Peace in Space Office. satellite, craft, station, or on any 2. This Peace in Space Office Off Planet Visitor craft. shall be composed of “c . representatives from diverse areas The Cosmic Culture Article V such as commercial, civilian, Liaison will assist In 1. The United Nations Office for entrepreneurial and military . Oran -_e Outer Space Affairs shall be sectors that will check registration identifying and neutralizing responsible to coordinate the first of space ventures and determine any attempt to deploy or meetings between members of methods for monitoring b d Cosmic Cultures with units of the compliance, including verification use any space- ase United Nations and and enforcement measures that weapon.” representatives of Signatory will maintain the permanent Nation States and Indigenous commitment of all Nation State First Nations. Signatories to this Treaty. 2. A permanent Cosmic Culture 3. The Peace in Space Office is mandated to monitor Liaison will be available to the United Nations Security outer space to verify and to enforce this Treaty using the Council to answer questions and to provide counsel on latest tools of technology and information sharing. issues of security and development of Earth. 4. The Peace in Space Office will identify any entity or 3. The Cosmic Culture Liaison will assist in identifying program that engages in activities contrary tothe provisions —_ and neutralizing any attempt to deploy or use any space- of this Treaty and will work with all signatories to correct this based weapon. situation via cooperation, not confrontation. Awtialn V/T Article Ill identifying and neutralizing any attempt to deploy or use any space-based weapon.” Article VI 1. The provisions of this Treaty that ban all space-based weapons shall apply to all Nation States, whether or not they are Signatories to this Treaty. 2. This Treaty shall enter into force upon the signing and ratification of the first nine (9) Nation State Signatories. Article IV 1. The term "space" [or] “outer space" is defined as the space extending above the Earth at an altitude of 100 kilometers above sea level. Weapons banned by this Treaty are considered to be space-based if they are located at or above 100 kilometers above sea level. 2. Space-based weapons are defined as being anything that is based in space that can be used to damage or destroy objects or beings in space or on Earth from a location based in space. 3. This Treaty bans all space-based weapons, including the dual-use of any space-based object or technology when it is located in space with the intention to be used as a weapon that could damage or destroy any object or being on Earth or in space. 4. Weapons launched from the Earth that travel through space but are not based in space are not banned by this Treaty. Article Vil 1. This Treaty shall be open to all Nation States for signature. Any State that does not sign this Treaty before its entry into force may accede to it at any future time. 2. This Treaty shall be subject to ratification by Signatory Nation States. Instruments of ratification or accession shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the United Nations. 3. This Treaty shall enter into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification by nine (9) Governments. For any Nation State whose instruments of ratification or accession are deposited subsequent to the entry into force NEXUS ¢ 43 “The Cosmic Culture Liaison will assist in OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2011 www.nexusmagazine.com