Cross-waiver of liability for agreements for activities related to the International Space Station.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) The objective of this section is to implement NASA's responsibility to flow down the cross-waiver of liability in Article 16 of the IGA to its related entities in the interest of encouraging participation in the exploration, exploitation, and use of outer space through the International Space Station (ISS). The IGA declares the Partner States' intention that the cross-waiver of liability be broadly construed to achieve this objective. (b) For the purposes of this section: (1) The term “Party” means a party to a NASA agreement involving activities in connection with the ISS. (2)(i) The term “related entity” means: (A) A contractor or subcontractor of a Party or a Partner State at any tier; (B) A user or customer of a Party or a Partner State at any tier; or (C) A contractor or subcontractor of a user or customer of a Party or a Partner State at any tier. (ii) The terms “contractor” and “subcontractor” include suppliers of any kind. (iii) The term “related entity” may also apply to a State, or an agency or institution of a State, having the same relationship to a Partner State as described in paragraphs (b)(2)(i)(A) through (b)(2)(i)(C) of this section or otherwise engaged in the implementation of Protected Space Operations as defined in paragraph (b)(6) of this section. (3) The term “damage” means: (i) Bodily injury to, or other impairment of health of, or death of, any person; (ii) Damage to, loss of, or loss of use of any property; (iii) Loss of revenue or profits; or (i

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 1266.102