Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017
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The Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017 is New Zealand’s primary legal framework regulating space launches, satellite operations, and high-altitude activities conducted from or by New Zealand.
All labels observed (1)
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| Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13546428 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017 Context triple: [New Zealand Space Agency, jurisdiction, Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017]
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A.
Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018
The Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 is an Australian federal law that regulates commercial and government space activities, including launches and returns, and establishes the modern framework for the nation’s space industry.
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B.
Commercial Space Act of 1998
The Commercial Space Act of 1998 is a U.S. law that promotes the growth of the commercial space industry by encouraging private sector participation in space activities and streamlining government regulation and procurement of commercial space services.
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C.
U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015
The U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 is a U.S. law that promotes private sector space activities, including commercial spaceflight and resource extraction from celestial bodies, by clarifying property rights and reducing regulatory burdens.
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D.
Commercial Space Launch Act
The Commercial Space Launch Act is a U.S. federal law that established the regulatory framework for licensing and overseeing private-sector space launches and reentries.
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E.
Artemis Accords
The Artemis Accords are a set of international, non-binding principles and guidelines established by NASA and partner nations to promote peaceful, transparent, and cooperative exploration and use of the Moon, Mars, and other celestial bodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017 Target entity description: The Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017 is New Zealand’s primary legal framework regulating space launches, satellite operations, and high-altitude activities conducted from or by New Zealand.
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A.
Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018
The Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 is an Australian federal law that regulates commercial and government space activities, including launches and returns, and establishes the modern framework for the nation’s space industry.
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B.
Commercial Space Act of 1998
The Commercial Space Act of 1998 is a U.S. law that promotes the growth of the commercial space industry by encouraging private sector participation in space activities and streamlining government regulation and procurement of commercial space services.
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C.
U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015
The U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 is a U.S. law that promotes private sector space activities, including commercial spaceflight and resource extraction from celestial bodies, by clarifying property rights and reducing regulatory burdens.
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D.
Commercial Space Launch Act
The Commercial Space Launch Act is a U.S. federal law that established the regulatory framework for licensing and overseeing private-sector space launches and reentries.
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E.
Artemis Accords
The Artemis Accords are a set of international, non-binding principles and guidelines established by NASA and partner nations to promote peaceful, transparent, and cooperative exploration and use of the Moon, Mars, and other celestial bodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
New Zealand statute
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space law instrument ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure compliance with international space treaties to which New Zealand is a party
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protect national security interests of New Zealand in relation to space activities ⓘ protect public safety in relation to space and high-altitude activities ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
activities conducted by New Zealand nationals in outer space
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activities conducted from New Zealand territory ⓘ |
| concerns |
high-altitude vehicles
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launch of space objects ⓘ operation of space objects ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| implements | New Zealand’s international obligations relating to outer space ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
aviation and high-altitude regulation
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space law ⓘ |
| primaryLegalFrameworkFor |
high-altitude activities in New Zealand
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outer space activities in New Zealand ⓘ |
| purpose | to regulate space activities and high-altitude activities to ensure safety and compliance with international obligations ⓘ |
| regulates |
high-altitude activities from or by New Zealand
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satellite operations from or by New Zealand ⓘ space launches from New Zealand ⓘ |
| requires |
authorization of high-altitude activities
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licensing of launch activities ⓘ licensing of payload activities ⓘ |
| sector | space industry regulation ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2017 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017 Description of subject: The Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017 is New Zealand’s primary legal framework regulating space launches, satellite operations, and high-altitude activities conducted from or by New Zealand.
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