(c) The liability in the case of an aircraft is based on international treaties relating to aeronautics and in part on national air laws and is attributable to private persons, while in the case of a space object it is based on other sources of international law, in particular on the Outer Space Treaty and the Liability Convention, and is attributable to international persons and should be dealt with among themselves.
L'espace extra-atmosphérique en revanche est considéré comme un bien commun à des fins scientifiques, sous réserve que les États tiers soient respectés.