Common use of Assumption of Responsibility Clause in Contracts

Assumption of Responsibility. (a) Space Flight Participant shall be re- sponsible for Bodily Injury, including Death, or Property Damage sustained by the Space Flight Participant resulting from Licensed/ Permitted Activities, regardless of fault. Space Flight Participant shall hold harmless the United States, and its Contractors and Subcontractors, for Bodily Injury, including Death, or Property Damage sustained by Space Flight Participant from Licensed/Per- mitted Activities, regardless of fault. (b) The United States shall be responsible for Property Damage it sustains, and for Bodily Injury, including Death, or Property Damage sustained by its own employees, re- sulting from Licensed Activities, regardless of fault, to the extent that claims it would otherwise have for such damage or injury ex- ceed the amount of insurance or demonstra- tion of financial responsibility required under sections 440.9(c) and (e), respectively, of the Regulations. (c) The United States shall be responsible for Property Damage it sustains, resulting from Permitted Activities, regardless of fault, to the extent that claims it would oth- erwise have for such damage exceed the amount of insurance or demonstration of fi- nancial responsibility required under section 440.9(e) of the Regulations.