United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs 🌌 Secretariat to COPUOS 🇺🇳 Leading entity of UN-SPACE 🛰️⚖️🌊 Capacity Builder for Member States
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🛰️ Ready to learn from real CubeSat missions?
Join our #KiboCUBE Academy webinar on Mon, 8 Dec. 12:00–13:30 CET.
In “Lessons Learned from CubeSat Missions” we'll explore what makes a small satellite mission succeed or fail, followed by a Q&A!
Register: shorturl.at/fAXgY
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And that’s not all! Applications are open for the 9th round of the KiboCUBE programme, brought to you by UNOOSA and @JAXA_en!
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to design, build & deploy a 1U CubeSat from the ISS. #AccSpace4All
📅 Apply by 31 December: shorturl.at/cJYvs
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Are we alone in the universe? 🌌The new 🇺🇳 UN Champion for Space, @ProfBrianCox, reflects on one of humanity’s biggest questions, and explains why exploring space matters for life on Earth.
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Space exploration and the development of space technologies are “endeavours that require a global perspective”.
Professor Brian Cox, the world-renowned astrophysicist has been appointed UN Champion for Space by @UNOOSA.
news.un.org/en/story/2025/10…
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Discover the exhibition “Shared Lives, Shared Future” showcasing the UN's impact around the world.
In #Guatemala, @UNOOSA helped build the country’s first satellite.
Read more stories - un.org/en/exhibits/exhibit/u…
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.@Aarti_Holla-Maini, Director of @UNOOSA, joined the UN after a senior role in the satellite industry to advance global space governance and keep space safe! #WomenInTech 🚀
“Identify what you enjoy and are good at. Pursue that. The rest will follow.” unite.un.org/en/WomenInTech-…
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We’re thrilled to welcome @ProfBrianCox as the United Nations Champion for Space! 🚀🌍
A world-renowned physicist and science communicator, Prof Cox will spotlight the work of UNOOSA, the UN’s lead agency for promoting the peaceful, inclusive, and sustainable use of outer space.
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If you're just joining us: UNOOSA works with countries to unlock the power of space science, policy and technology to advance the Sustainable Development Goals, kick-start their space sectors and economies, address climate change, and save lives during disasters.
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Exciting progress from the #TanzaniteSat1 team! 🚀 Proud to work with @JAXA_en on expanding access to space through #KiboCUBE. Round 9 of the programme is now open-- apply today for a chance to launch your satellite into orbit! 🌍🛰️
🔗 shorturl.at/JsagQ
#AccSpace4All
A member of the #TanzaniteSat1 team, the 8th awardee of KiboCUBE, visited JAXA. We’re working closely to launch the satellite!
By the way, the 9th round of KiboCUBE is now open. Don’t miss your chance to apply!
🔗humans-in-space.jaxa.jp/en/b…
#KiboCUBE #JAXA #SatelliteDeployment
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🚀From classroom to CubeSat!
At the KiboCUBE Academy workshop in Sydney held after #IAC2025, participants built 1U satellites with HEPTA-sat kits & learned to operate them from a PC ground station.
A cooperation with @JAXA_en/@JAXA_Kiboriyo, supported by @UNISEC_Global & @UNSW.
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Couldn’t attend in person? KiboCUBE Academy offers 27 free lectures on CubeSat design, manufacturing, testing and operations: shorturl.at/G4nGz
#AccessToSpace4All
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🚨 Internship Alert: Earth Observation for Water Management. Join our #Space4Water team!
🔹Research use of space tech for water management
🔹Work with remote sensing data & geospatial analysis
🔹Draft web content
📍Vienna/Bonn/Beijing
🗓️ Apply by 26 Oct
shorturl.at/Hm49E
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From 7–9 Oct, UNOOSA & 🇸🇬Singapore's Office for Space Technology and Industry held a Space Law Technical Advisory Mission under our Global Space Law Project.
The goal? Support Singapore in crafting national space legislation aligned with international law ⚖️🌍
@SGPMissionVIE
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Participants explored:
🔹 International #SpaceLaw & UN treaties
🔹 Authorization, licensing & supervision frameworks
🔹 Liability, insurance & registration
🔹 Space data governance, safety & sustainability
🔹 A hands-on legal scenario exercise
Experts joined from 10 countries!
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The mission reaffirmed Singapore’s commitment to responsible, transparent space activities, key to enabling a sustainable commercial space ecosystem.
Together, we’re advancing the rule of law in outer space 💫
🔗 Learn about our Global Space Law Project: shorturl.at/vI3Bo
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As space grows more crowded, coordination is no longer optional-- it’s urgent. 🛰️
Through #COPUOS, and as mandated by the #PactForTheFuture, @UNOOSA is leading global efforts on #spacesustainability and space traffic coordination.
Together, we’re keeping space safe for all. 🌍
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🚀 #WorldSpaceWeek 2025 is here!
From 4–10 October, people in 90+ countries celebrate the UN-declared World Space Week — the largest space event on Earth. 🌍✨
This year’s theme: Living in Space.
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“Living in Space” might bring to mind lunar bases or sci-fi series, but it’s also a reminder that space tech already transforms life on Earth:
🛏️ Memory foam
📱 Cellphone cameras
🚗 Satellite navigation
🔥 Smoke detectors
💡 LED lights
In many ways, we’re already living in space.
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At @UNOOSA, our mandate is clear: make sure space benefits all of humanity. From disaster response to climate action, from space law to international cooperation through #COPUOS, we work to keep space peaceful, safe & inclusive so we can all continue to benefit.
#WorldSpaceWeek
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