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World Space Week highlights expanding access to space
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More than 50000 World Space Week events are planned.
The UN’s 2026 World Space Week theme examines how reusable rockets, commercial providers and other new space-sector actors are expanding access to space. The week also highlights international cooperation and space governance.
- World Space Week
- United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
- Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
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World Space Week is marked annually from 4 to 10 October.
“World Space Week, marked annually from 4 to 10 October since 1999”
The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space was established in 1959.
“The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), established in 1959”
The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space is a UN body charged with promoting international cooperation in the exploration and peaceful use of outer space.
“the UN body charged with promoting international cooperation in the exploration and peaceful use of outer space”