Artikel I

For the purposes of this Convention:
(a) The term “damage” means loss of life, personal injury or other impairment of health; or loss of or damage to property of States or of persons, natural or juridical, or property of international intergovernmental organisations;
(b) The term “launching” includes attempted launching;
(c) The term “launching State” means: (i) a state which launches or procures the launching of a space object;
(ii) a State from whose territory or facility a space object is launched;
(i) a state which launches or procures the launching of a space object;
(ii) a State from whose territory or facility a space object is launched;
(d) The term, “space object” includes component parts of a space object as well as its launch vehicle and parts thereof.