Recently, a piece of the 20,000 kg Chinese spacecraft fell uncontrollably in the Indian Ocean near the Maldives.
With the advent of private enterprises, the movement of vehicles in space will also increase. Along with this, the process of falling to earth from Earth orbit in the form of space debris from satellites, vehicles and the International Space Station will also increase. Recently, a huge piece of satellite weighing 20,000 kg from China fell uncontrollably into the Indian Ocean near the Maldives. Earlier, in May 2020, another Chinese rocket also went out of control and landed on the West African coast. But is there any compensation for damage caused by such accidents? Are there international laws in the world that are in force and in practice in such incidents? So the answer is yes. Governments of different countries have mutually recognized such laws, which protect us from loss of life and property due to space debris in a country.
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