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 On 29 March 1972 the United States signed the Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects. The Senate advised ratification on 6 October 1972 and the president signed the ratified convention on 18 May 1973. These actions culminated the more than 10 years of negotiations within the United States government as well as at the United Nations.