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The Earth’s orbital space environment constitutes a finite resource that is being used by an increasing number of States, international intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental entities...

Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), which were originally designed to provide positioning, velocity, and timing services for terrestrial users, are now increasingly utilized for autonomous...

The availability and performance of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) signals at high altitude is documented as the GNSS Space Service Volume (SSV). While different definitions of the SSV...

This publication contains a selection of papers from workshops organized by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, within the framework of the Programme on Space Applications in 2004. The...

Authoritative and comprehensive, this publication reviews recent developments in space science, technology, applications, international cooperation and space law. It aims to increase awareness of the...

This report on the international celebration of World Space Week provides background information on World Space Week, details of the programmes that occurred during the 2005 celebration and...

This 2010 review of latest developments in space science, technology, space applications, international collaboration and space law has the aim to inform a broad worldwide audience of recent...

The United Nations has become a focal point for international cooperation in outer space and for the formulation of necessary international rules. This publication presents the five outer space...

Given the growing number of benefits derived from the use of space applications, the conduct of space activities by States, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations as well as the private...

The history of the World Space Week is explained in this annual Report. The publication details the events that took place during World Space Week 2003, which was themed “Space: Horizon Beyond Earth...

This authoritative and comprehensive publication reviews recent developments in space science, technology, applications, international cooperation and space law. Compiled from reports prepared for the...

This 2009 review of latest developments in space science, technology, space applications, international collaboration and space law has the aim to inform a broad worldwide audience of recent...

This report investigates how European Union space technologies support the fulfilment of the SDGs. It has been jointly prepared by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)—in charge...

This is the annual report submitted to the General Assembly by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on its Sixty-first Session (20-29 June 2018)

This is the annual report submitted to the General Assembly by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on its Sixty-first Session (12-21 June 2019)

Authoritative and comprehensive, this publication reviews recent developments in space science, technology, applications, international cooperation and space law. The publication, compiled from...

This report provides background information on World Space Week, details of the programmes implemented during the 2006 celebration and suggestions for future celebrations of what has become the...

The United Nations has become a focal point for international cooperation in outer space and for the formulation of necessary international rules. This publication presents the five outer space...

The publication describes the work of the World Space Week that celebrates the contribution of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition. Consisting of synchronized...