United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)’s Post

👨🚀👊🎤⬇️ IAC2024 you were a blast! Day 5️⃣ wrapped up with public day, panel discussions, new partnerships and #GoodVibes! 🇺🇳 Director Aarti Holla-Maini hosted a panel discussion on space and compelling storytelling - "From cultural folktales to science fiction 🖖, and children’s books 📚 to pop songs 🎵 (many of which by David Bowie, the Beatles and Elton John), space has the power to transform lives💪, create conspiracy theories 🛸, and make us ponder our place in the universe 🌌." 🛰🌍🏳️🌈🌚 We continued to meet key interlocutors from ispace, inc., SIA-India , World Space Week Association, Spacedata Inc, Space Pride, and Moon Village Association. We'll be back to business as usual next week. Stay tuned for more annoucements, press releases, and studies, and New York action in two weeks time.

🚀 Day 4️⃣ of IAC2024 and our rocket fuel (coffee ☕️) is starting to run low. 🇰🇪🇲🇻🇵🇪 #UNOOSA met the Kenya Space Agency, Redwire Space, Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO), and Agencia Espacial del Perú - CONIDA. 🇨🇳🇪🇺 The team (Aarti Holla-Maini, Matthew Miller, Andrew Peebles and Mami Sasamura) delivered keynotes and speeches with the: 1️⃣ China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on human spaceflight and joint experiments onboard the China Space Station; 2️⃣ European Commission on a joint 🇺🇳/EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme study on how space supports a world of 8 billion people. 3️⃣ Redwire on 'Achieving Unified Global Norms of Behaviour for Civil Space Exploration'. 🌚♻️🌌 Director Aarti Holla-Maini led discussions with Sustainable Markets Initiative on implementation of the Astra Carta and attended Open Lunar Foundation's workshop on 'Responsible and coordinated operations in the lunar and cislunar environment'. 💪

The IAC2024 Day 3️⃣ Downlow... 🇨🇳🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇬🇮🇱 UNOOSA continues to advance our 2024-2030 Strategy and Vision through fantastic bilateral meetings with Centre National d'Études Spatiales, UK Space Agency, EgSA-Egyptian Space Agency Chair and the current Chair of COPUOS Sherif Sedky, former #UNOOSA Director (and legend) Simonetta Di Pippo, Israel Space Agency and the China National Space Administration (CNSA). 🇺🇳🌍 Director Aarti Holla-Maini also participated in an International Astronautical Federation panel 'The Global Space Economy, International Organizations and Emerging　Communities: Challenges and opportunities' alongside JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, World Economic Forum, 🇪🇬 and EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme. She also presented a keynote at the Atlantic Council session on Global Perspectives on Space Situational Awareness Coordination” where she noted th outcome of September's 'Pact for the Future' and the call for COPUOS to discuss space traffic and implement existing space governance, like the Guidelines for the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space. 📢 The Director highlighted our Access to Space for All partnerships with the likes of Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, JAXA, and Exolaunch as examples where we have kickstarted entire space economies and ecosystems in developing countries. These 🛰 projects, along with our #SpaceLawProject, demonstrate our holistic approach to supporting the development of space policy, science and technology and #STEM across developing countries. 👀 Stay tuned for a separate post, where will announce the winners of a new round of PHI (Payload Hosting Initiative) with 🇦🇪

Day 2️⃣ of IAC2024 was 🔥 🇺🇳 Director Aarti Holla-Maini attended the International Astronautical Federation Global Space Leaders Summit and stressed that #UNISPACEIV, in 2027, provides a clear pathway for space agencies to build on the priorities of the Pact for the Future, which was adopted by Heads of States. The Pact called on the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (#COPUOS) to address space debris, space traffic and space resources. #UNOOSA held bilaterals with Viasat, Exolaunch, Luxembourg Space Agency, JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the Korean AeroSpace Administration, and Secure World Foundation. 🇮🇹 The panel 'Protecting Our People and Planet: IRIDE Spazio Constellation as a Global Catalyst for Sustainability' was a 💪 opportunity to showcase the Space2030 Agenda, and the resolution's mid-term review in 2025, as an opportunity for countries to demonstrate their space solutions, capaicty-building needs, and for the 🇺🇳 to match-make. ♀️ Dr. Elise Stephenson GAICD presented the UNOOSA's #Space4Women Landmark Study on Gender Equality in the Space Sector, which is the largest study of gender representation and policies for equality to date, involving 53 space agencies globally. See the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dWngkxW9

🌌🇮🇹🇺🇳 Day 1 of IAC2024 was wild! UNOOSA is developing new partnerships and advancing the key priorities of the space sector and countries, namely: 1️⃣ #SpaceSustainability 2️⃣ Earth Observation and Remote Sensing for the UN system, implementation of the #SDGs and disaster management and emergency response. 🚀💪#UNOOSA held meetings with industry leaders, head of space agencies and young leaders from Astroscale, Airbus Defence and Space, CONAE, ispace, inc., Geospatial World and Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications. 📢 Director Aarti Holla-Maini ended on a high by moderating a panel on "Responsible and Sustainable Space Exploration: Moon to Mars" alongside Didier Schmitt, Erasmo Carrera, Roberto Cingolani, Pamela Melroy and Teodoro Valente. Ciro Daragiati Farinelli Matteo Emanuelli

IAC2024 hasn't even kicked-off yet and we've had an action packed weekend in Milan 🇮🇹 with the annual 🇺🇳/International Astronautical Federation Workshop on "Space Sustainability as a Game-changer for Development" wrapping up today. The workshop/networking events are vital in levelling the playing field; empowering developing nations to embed space sustainability into nascent programmes; and help to implement the Long-Term Sustainability Guidelines, developed by COPUOS. Director Aarti Holla-Maini moderated: 1️⃣ the Space Generation Congress panel with Heads of Space Agencies from 🇮🇹🇲🇽🇿🇦; 2️⃣ a panel on scaling and replicating "Space Applications for Sustainability on Earth" with EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme 🇪🇺, Massachusetts Institute of Technology & the African Union. 📰 A massive thanks goes to the Financial Times for an interview on space junk and what international efforts #UNOOSA is leading on to ensure #spacesustainability. 😎 Stay tuned for daily updates from the IAC.

🌍🚀 Kicking off today, the UN/IAF Workshop on Space Technology for Socio-Economic Benefits is underway in Milan! This year, we're tackling the crucial theme of "Space Sustainability as a Game-Changer for Development."   In collaboration with the International Astronautical Federation and 🇮🇹 (AIDAA - The Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Agenzia Spaziale Italiana), we’re bringing together brilliant minds from around the world to address some of the most pressing questions in space sustainability, both on Earth and in orbit. How can we reduce the environmental impact of space activities, ensure space systems continue to serve future generations, and drive solutions to the global climate crisis? 🌱🛰️   UNOOSA Director Aarti Holla-Maini opened the event by highlighting the need for urgent action, from space traffic coordination to advancing the Guidelines for the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities (#LTSGuidelines). Sustainability now dominates the narrative around space, but the benefits of space remain out of reach for many countries. That’s where UNOOSA steps in—to bridge the gap and ensure space solutions serve all nations, helping them tackle global challenges like climate change and disaster response.   Stay tuned as experts share insights and ideas over the next few days, focusing on how space tech can power a sustainable future for all. 💡🌌   #SpaceSustainability #SpaceTech #SustainableDevelopment #IAC2024 

🌍 Hot off the heels of the G20 Space Economy Leaders Meeting in 🇧🇷, where global leaders discussed how space can drive innovation and sustainable development, UNOOSA continued the conversation by supporting the Brazilian space community with a dedicated Space Economy Masterclass. 🔍 In collaboration with the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB/MCTI) and UNDP, the Masterclass explored how space technology and its commercialization can drive economic, social, and environmental progress in Brazil. 📈 With contributions from leading organizations like BryceTech, 🌍➡️LETO SPACE, DIPTERON UG, agriBORA, Stockwater, Astroskin, National Space Research & Development Agency (NASRDA), European Space Agency - ESA, EARSC, and Oxford Space Initiative, we delved into critical topics including: 🚀 New Space & its stakeholders 💚 Space for sustainable development 🛰️ Power of Earth observation 💡 Commercialization & market development in the space sector This two-day training provided participants with actionable insights, best practices, and strategies to strengthen Brazil’s space sector, and fostered dialogue on public-private collaboration to drive the national space economy. A big thank you to all the speakers and participants for their insights and engagement. Together, we are working to unlock the potential of the Brazilian space programme. 🤝 🔗 Learn more about the Space Economy and explore our free eLearning resources: https://lnkd.in/dEJrcnp #SpaceEconomy #SustainableDevelopment #SpaceTech #CapacityBuilding

This #WorldSpaceWeek is all about highlighting space tech as a game-changer for the climate. From monitoring Earth's ecosystems to providing life-saving data for disaster response, space offers essential tools to safeguard our planet. 🌍 But how can we ensure that these tools and data are fully harnessed and coordinated to make the biggest impact? 🌱   Enter UNOOSA’s Strategic Mapping Exercise. Together with the UK Space Agency, we’ve launched an initiative to map out all existing space-related activities in support of climate action at the international and regional levels. This unique effort creates a comprehensive overview of ongoing projects and partnerships, helping avoid duplication, identifying gaps, and boosting collaboration for stronger climate outcomes.    The results will give policymakers, organizations, and researchers a clearer understanding of space-based efforts, informing multilateral strategies and driving more coordinated action to fight climate change and receive capacity-building. 🌱🌌   👉 Check out that strategic mapping exercise here: https://lnkd.in/gQBh3wbn    Part of UNOOSA's Vision and Strategy 2024-2030 is to scale solutions, maximize the benefits of space for climate action, and ensure that no opportunity to protect our planet is missed. Together, we can harness the full potential of space to tackle one of humanity’s greatest challenges. 🤝   #SpaceForClimate #SpaceSustainability #ClimateAction #GlobalGoals #Space2030 #COP29

🚀 Last night, as part of #WorldSpaceWeek, we celebrated a powerful story of diversity and inclusion in space exploration at Ciné-ONU Vienna with ‘Woman in Motion’, the story of Nichelle Nichols - Star Trek's Lt. Uhura - and her work to promote racial and gender equality in NASA's astronaut program. Hosted by the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna and UNIS Vienna, the event sparked an important conversation about breaking barriers in space. 🎬   Following the screening, UNOOSA’s Director, Aarti Holla-Maini, shared her insights on how diversity drives innovation in space. As an International Gender Champion (International Gender Champions), she emphasized the importance of empowering women in #STEM and space through UNOOSA initiatives like #Space4Women. 👩🚀   #Space4Women aims to ensure that women and girls play an active role in space science and technology, empowering them to pursue STEM education and careers. This year's Space for Women Expert Meeting will take place in Nairobi 🇰🇪 in November: https://lnkd.in/dKt7KQqR    Our Gender Mainstreaming Toolkit, released this year as a key outcome of the Space for Women Expert Meetings, provides actionable strategies for governments and organizations to promote gender equality in space policies and programs. 💡 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ddgW6b4e   For a sustainable and thriving future in space, we need all voices at the table! 🌍💫   #WomenInSpace #GenderEquality