CentralNotice Moon Treaty From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Moon Treaty Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies Ratifications and signatories of the treaty signed and ratified only signed Signed December 18, 1979 Location New York, USA Effective July 11, 1984 Condition 5 ratifications Signatories 11 Parties 16 [ 1 ] (as of May 2014) Depositary Government of the United States of America Languages English, French, Russian, Spanish and Turkish Moon Treaty at Wikisource International ownership treaties Antarctic Treaty System Law of the Sea Outer Space Treaty Moon Treaty International waters v t e The Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies , [ 2 ] better known as the Moon Treaty or Moon A...