Preliminary Exam General Studies August 07

1. With reference to Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects, consider the following statements:

  1. The Convention makes the launching country absolutely liable to pay compensation for any damage caused by its space object.

  2. The Liability Convention deals mainly with damage caused by space objects to other space assets, but it also applies to damage caused by falling objects on earth.

  Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?