It will contribute to promoting scientific research for peaceful use of outer space.

BBC: Satellite 'transmitting revolutionary hymns'

But so far, few changes have been implemented on the ground or in space, said Brian Weeden, a technical adviser with the Secure World Foundation, an organization dedicated to the peaceful use of outer space.

MSN: Space Junk Hazards Force International Response

The Outer Space Treaty provides a legal framework for the international use of space for peaceful purposes, including the moon and other celestial bodies.

CNN: Who owns the moon? It's 'complicated,' say experts