“If a satellite falls on a house, the owner of that house will receive a compensation of 74 crore rupees from the country which launched it”
What FACTLY found
While it is true that the State which launched the satellite will have to pay compensation for the damage caused by a fallen satellite, the compensation amount is not pre-determined or fixed. In the ‘Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects’, it can be read that “a claim for compensation for damage shall be presented to a launching State through diplomatic channels”. Also, there are other conditions
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 December 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 7 December 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/ClyobAxDTVE/
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.