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To: James Seagrove who wrote (981046)	11/11/2016 5:13:41 PM
From: TideGlider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1586545

It was probably just a rocket stage, but they should have been able to be certain it landed in the ocean .

To: James Seagrove who wrote (981046)	11/11/2016 5:21:04 PM
From: TideGlider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1586545

I could see the goofy North Koreans trying to put nukes in orbit.

To: James Seagrove who wrote (981046)	11/11/2016 5:48:48 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1586545

We have treaties against that, putting nukes in orbit. Why is it that no one has already done it? That's why. But, with Trump, maybe that will change, and we'll ALL have nukes overhead, waiting to drop.. en.wikipedia.org Outer Space Treaty[ edit] Main article: Outer Space Treaty The Outer Space Treaty, considered by the Legal Subcommittee in 1966. Later that year, agreement was reached in the General Assembly. The treaty included the following principles: the exploration and use of outer space shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all countries and shall be the province of all mankind;outer space shall be free for exploration and use by all States;outer space is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means;States shall not place nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in orbit or on celestial bodies or station them in outer space in any other manner;the Moon and other celestial bodies shall be used exclusively for peaceful purposes;Astronauts shall be regarded as the envoys of mankind;States shall be responsible for national space activities whether carried out by governmental or non-governmental activities;States shall be liable for damage caused by their space objects; andStates shall avoid harmful contamination of space and celestial bodies.In summary, the treaty initiated the banning of signatories' placing of nuclear weapons or any other weapons of mass destruction in orbit of Earth, installing them on the moon or any other celestial body, or to otherwise station them in outer space. The United States,the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union signed the treaty and it entered into effect on October 10, 1967. As of January 1, 2005, 98 States have ratified, and an additional 27 have signed the Outer Space Treaty. Note that this treaty does not ban the placement of weapons in space in general, only nuclear weapons and WMD. Space Preservation Treaty[ edit] Main article: Space Preservation Treaty The Space Preservation Treaty was a proposed 2006 UN General Assembly resolution against all space weapons. Only the United States of America voted against the treaty, with Israel abstaining.[9] In February 2008, China and Russia together submitted a draft to the UN known as the Treaty on Prevention of the Placement of Weapons in Outer Space and of the Threat or Use of Force against Outer Space Objects (PPWT).[10] The US opposed the draft treatydue to security concerns over its space assets despite the treaty explicitly affirming a State's inherent right of self-defence.[11] On December 4, 2014, the General Assembly of the UN passed two resolutions on preventing an arms race in outer space.[12] The first resolution, Prevention of an arms race in outer space, "call[s] on all States, in particular those with major space capabilities, to contribute actively to the peaceful use of outer space, prevent an arms race there, and refrain from actions contrary to thatobjective."[12] There were 178 countries that voted in favour to none against, with 2 abstentions (Israel, United States).[12] The second resolution, No first placement of weapons in outer space, which emphasises the prevention of an arms race in space and that "other measures could contribute to ensuring that weapons were not placed in outer space."[12] 126 countries voted in favourto 4 against (Georgia, Israel, Ukraine, United States), with 46 abstentions (EU member States abstained on the resolution).[12]