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The Republic of Zambia is a State Party to several international agreements relating to space activities through accession. However, being a state party alone is not suffice, therefore, Zambia has to fulfil the fundamental principles enshrined in the various international agreements relating to outer space through a domestication process. Consequently, an analysis will be made on the international agreements relating to outer space acceded to by Zambia, and the extent to which Zambia domesticated them into domestic law. Furthermore, Zambia has adopted some institutional and policy framework at national level in order to implement the continental efforts to promote African Space Programme and implement international agreements.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook: Zambia. Available: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/za.html [2019, January 28].

  2. 2.

    Sibanda and McKinnell, p. 51.

  3. 3.

    Ibid.

  4. 4.

    African Union. (2016). African Space Strategy: towards economic, political and social integration, p. 9.

  5. 5.

    Giannopapa, C. (2012). The European-African Partnership in Space Applications, European Space Policy Institute, p. 274.

  6. 6.

    Sibanda and McKinnell.

  7. 7.

    African Union. (2016). African Space Strategy: Towards economic, political and social integration, p. 10.

  8. 8.

    Space in Africa. 2018. Four projects from Africa win IAU100 grant to implement astronomy initiatives. Available: https://africanews.space/four-projects-from-africa-win-iau100-grant-to-implement-astronomy-initiatives/ [2019, February 1].

  9. 9.

    Adopted on 19 December 1966, open for signature on 27 January 1967, entered into force on 10 October 1967.

  10. 10.

    Article I of the Outer Space Treaty.

  11. 11.

    Article II of the OST.

  12. 12.

    Article IV of OST.

  13. 13.

    Article VI of OST.

  14. 14.

    Article VII of OST.

  15. 15.

    Article VIII of OST.

  16. 16.

    Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. (2016). Status of international agreements related to activities in outer space as at 1 January 2016.

  17. 17.

    US Department of State. (n.d). Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies. Available at www.state.gov/t/isn/5181.htm [14 March 2017].

  18. 18.

    The Rescue Agreement was adopted on 19 December 1967, opened for signature on 22 April 1968, entered into force on 3 December 1968, whereas the Liability Convention was adopted on 29 November 1971, opened for signature on 29 March 1972, entered into force on 1 September 1972.

  19. 19.

    Article 1 of the ARRA.

  20. 20.

    Article 2 of ARRA.

  21. 21.

    Article 5 of ARRA.

  22. 22.

    Article I of LIAB.

  23. 23.

    Article II of LIAB.

  24. 24.

    Article III of LIAB.

  25. 25.

    Article IV of LIAB.

  26. 26.

    Article VII of the OST.

  27. 27.

    See footnote 8.

  28. 28.

    UK Treaties Online. (n.d). Treaty record: Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects launched into Outer Space. Available at http://treaties.fco.gov.uk/treaties/treatyrecord.html [14 March 2017].

  29. 29.

    UN Treaty Collection. (n.d). Available at https://treaties.un.org/pages/showDetails.aspx [14 March 2017].

  30. 30.

    Habanyama, A. and Munyeme, G. (1999). Basic Space Science Education and Research in Zambia, Cieux Africains/African Skies, No. 4, pp. 20–21.

  31. 31.

    Sibanda, P. and McKinnell, L. A. (2008). Space Science and Development in Zambia: Recent Developments, Cieux Africains/African Skies, No. 12, pp. 50–52.

  32. 32.

    Sibanda and McKinnell at p. 50.

  33. 33.

    Ibid.

  34. 34.

    Ibid.

  35. 35.

    Ibid.

  36. 36.

    Lusaka Times. (2011). Zambia’s forgotten Space Program. Available at www.lusakatimes.com/2011/01/28/sace-program [13 March 2017].

  37. 37.

    Ibid.

  38. 38.

    Sibanda, P. (2012). Scientific & Societal Opportunities of AISR: the Story of Zambia, Presentation at AMISR in Africa Workshop, Boston College, Brighton, Massachusetts, USA, 1–3 March, 2012.

  39. 39.

    Ibid.

  40. 40.

    Article VI of OST.

  41. 41.

    Art 2 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969.

  42. 42.

    Section 12 (2) of the Ratification of International Agreements Act No. 34 of 2016.

  43. 43.

    Magagula, A. S. (2009). The Law and Legal Research in Zambia. Available at www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Zambia.html [15 March 2017].

  44. 44.

    Section 13 of the Act of 2016.

  45. 45.

    National Science and Technology Council. (n.d). National Policy on Science and Technology. Available at www.nstc.org.za [09 March 2017].

  46. 46.

    National Policy on Science and Technology, Section 1.1.

  47. 47.

    National Policy on Science and Technology, p. 6.

  48. 48.

    Section 3 (1) of the Act.

  49. 49.

    Section 3 (2) (b) of the Act.

  50. 50.

    Section 3 (2) (d).

  51. 51.

    Section 3 (2) (f).

  52. 52.

    Section 3 (2) (l).

  53. 53.

    Section 3 (2) (m).

  54. 54.

    Section 3 (2) (n).

  55. 55.

    Section 3 (2) (o).

  56. 56.

    Section 5 (1).

  57. 57.

    2017 Budget Address by Honourable Felix C. Mutati, MP Minister of Finance Delivered to the National Assembly on Friday, 11th November, 2016.

  58. 58.

    Sibanda and McKinnell, p. 51.

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