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Depends on which country is launching it; the Outer Space Treaty assigns the right and responsibility for regulating space objects to the state whose government
by azernik 9y ago
Depends on which country is launching it; the Outer Space Treaty assigns the right and responsibility for regulating space objects to the state whose government or citizens own it (note - not necessarily who launched it).
Note, however, that all states are capable of regulating receivers. Many smaller dictatorial states ban (generally in vain) pointing your dish at certain satellites. The big ones, democratic and otherwise, usually just condition the permission to operate as a business in their country (salespeople, support, etc.) on satisfying regulatory concerns.