... issues.140Accordingly, the provisions of the NPS Principles,although non-binding, are of special importance and show the seriousness of the intentions of the countries involved.1413.3. The International ... was established in the late 1950s.205Despite the slowing down of the process during the past couple of decades, the UNCOPUOS is continuously working in trying to elaborate international spaceregulation. ... consensus in the UNCOPUOS.If the text adopted is a new treaty, for instance, states can (individually) decidewhether they want to join the instrument (in accordance with the procedure setby the provisions...