United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

📢🛰🌌 UNOOSA & Exolaunch are offering the opportunity to deploy up to two 1U-3U CubeSats with Exolaunch’s EXOpod deployment system. Don't miss out on your opportunity to kick-start your countries' space ecosystem and economy. 💻 🌟 Lucky awardees will not only develop and deploy their satellites, but they'll receive targeted support from the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) on registration, space sustainability, and engagement with national policymakers. The application deadline to apply is 31 December 2024. 🇺🇳 Director of UNOOSA Aarti Holla-Maini said: "UNOOSA has directly supported four countries in launching their first satellites. Payload hosting and deployment opportunities, such as this, serve as catalysts for the establishment of national space ecosystems, the creation of space agencies, the registration of space objects, creation of indigenous satellites, and new national laws. We’re grateful for Exolaunch’s valuable contribution to UNOOSA’s Access to Space for All initiative and are confident that this will help countries on their space-faring journey.” See the project page here: https://lnkd.in/d6BqAtjb For more information, see the recent press release on the joint project: https://lnkd.in/dD_zD4G2 #UNOOSA #Space4ALL #Space4SDGs #Exolaunch #EXOpod

🌍💧 Interested in applying space solutions to real-world water challenges? Join UNOOSA as an intern to support innovative projects on water resource management using Earth observation. ✨🚀   As an intern, you’ll:    🛰 Conduct research on space tech for water resource management.   📊 Work with remote sensing data and geospatial analysis.   ✍️ Write articles and outreach materials.   💻 Contribute to the Space4Water Portal, see here: https://lnkd.in/eQgqcgdg   💡 Gain hands-on experience tackling one of humanity’s greatest challenges—water management—while advancing your skills in geospatial analysis, outreach, and data-driven solutions using cutting-edge space technologies. Work in an international organization and collaborate with diverse experts committed to making a global impact.    🔗 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/dSdUhdS3   #SpaceJobs #UNJobs #Internship

🌍🌌🛰📶 Being custodians of #Space4SDGs means ensuring that the full range of space solutions from navigation, earth observation and communications are deployed, scaled and replicated to make a transformational difference to peoples lives. 🌟 With the space sector evolving so fast, this also means watching out for technological evolutions like Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) and the game changing difference they might make to what we can achieve across the globe. #AccessforAll #SpaceSolutions #UNOOSA

🌌✨ What’s it like leading the UN’s work on outer space? UNOOSA Director Aarti Holla-Maini gives a glimpse into her unique role on 'Career Ladder' with Max Klymenko. From driving global cooperation to tackling space sustainability, her work with #UNOOSA impacts the world in ways most people don’t even realise. #CareerLadder #SpaceCareers #UNOOSA #SpaceForAll #COP29

🌌🚀 The 2024 UN Conference on Space Law and Policy just concluded! National space laws create a predictable regulatory environment that promotes investment and underpins space ecosystems. Space law also demonstrates nations' commitment to the safe and sustainable use of space.   Over three days, participants from across the globe came together in Vienna to address how international cooperation and legal frameworks can meet the challenges of an evolving space landscape.   Key outcomes and insights from the conference:   📜 Strengthening National Frameworks: Participants emphasized the critical need to translate international principles, like those in the Outer Space Treaty, into robust national legislation to foster legal clarity and empower space industries.   🤝 Multilateral Solutions: Recognizing the growing complexity of space activities, discussions underscored the importance of international cooperation on issues like space traffic management, debris mitigation, and resource utilization.   🛠️ Building Capacity: UNOOSA highlighted tools like the ASTRO database and Space Law e-learning modules, which are helping emerging spacefaring nations craft policies aligned with international law. See these tools here: https://lnkd.in/dx93YMmh   As the space sector expands, #UNOOSA, through its dedicated Global Space Law Project, remains committed to continuing our technical advisory missions to nations, through which we engage: experts to finesse draft laws, governments on the benefits of space, and policy-makers on the benefits of predictable regulation! Stay tuned for news on a Toolkit on Space Law, Regulation and Policy that will only further these global efforts 🌍✨   #SpaceLaw #COPUOS #SpacePolicy #SpaceSustainability

🌌🌟Dreaming of a career in space? Applications are OPEN for the 2025 Post-graduate study on Nano-Satellite Technologies (PNST) Fellowship Programme!   This is your chance to:   🛰️ Earn a Master’s (2 years) or PhD (3 years) in nano-satellite technologies at Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), Japan. 💡 Gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge nano-satellite systems. 🌍 Join the global space community and contribute to your country's space ambitions.   🎓 Fully funded: tuition, travel, and monthly stipends provided through the Japanese government scholarship!   📅 Deadline to apply: 1 December 2024   🔗 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/dqxy7rKA   As part of UNOOSA’s Access to Space for All Initiative, this fellowship supports non-space-faring nations in joining the global space community. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to join the next generation of space pioneers! 🚀✨   #SpaceForAll #CapacityBuilding

🚀 SPACE: It’s part of our everyday lives. It connects us. Guides us. Informs us. Protects us. As we navigate a rapidly changing world, space offers solutions for climate resilience, global communication, disaster response, and so much more. But today, the rapid growth of space activities is creating new challenges. We must come together as one world, to act now. 🤝🌍   🎥 Check out our new video to see how #UNOOSA and the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space underpin international cooperation in space, for the benefit of humankind.   #Space #SpaceSustainability #COPUOS #SustainableDevelopment #SDGs

🚀🌟 The 2025 Space4Youth Competition is here! Organized by #UNOOSA and Space Generation Advisory Council, this year’s theme challenges YOU to propose ideas for: 🌌 Inclusive Opportunities: How can we make the space sector accessible to all? 📚 Skills Development: How can young people prepare for a career in space? 🚀 Pathways to Space: How can policies and programs support youth in space exploration? 📝 Submit your abstract by 8 December 2024 to share your innovative vision for empowering young minds in the space sector. 🏆 The top 5 winners will attend an exclusive Adult Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama—plus other exciting opportunities! 🔗 Learn more and apply 👉 https://lnkd.in/dveJ8urb 💡 Through initiatives like #Space4Youth, UNOOSA has sparked careers, informed policies, and opened doors to space for young talent worldwide. Add your voice to this global effort and help us drive meaningful change in the space sector. U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna

🇺🇳🚀 They say teamwork makes the dream work… Today we hosted the third UNOOSA Space Camp, where we welcomed diplomats and space experts from UN Member States, both seasoned and new, in Vienna to explore UNOOSA's role as Secretariat, capacity-builder, and in shaping the future of space activities. What was on the agenda? 🤝 Insights into UNOOSA’s strategy, capacity-building efforts, and the critical work of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. 🛰️ Briefings on key projects and initiatives like UN Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER), #Space4Water, and the #SpaceLawProject. 🎯 Open discussions on upcoming milestones, including #UNISPACEIV and Space Sustainability Days. Space Camp exemplifies UNOOSA’s mission to raise the level of expertise among space diplomats in Vienna and empower nations to leverage space solutions, foster innovation, sustainability, and promote international cooperation. 🌐✨

🌍✨ Three days into #COP29, UNOOSA has been championing the role of space technology in tackling the climate crisis. Through high-level panels and roundtable discussions, we’re bringing space-based solutions into the spotlight to support global climate resilience and adaptation efforts.   📊 From Earth Observation data to satellite imagery, space offers invaluable resources to monitor environmental changes and inform climate action. This data is critical, especially for countries most vulnerable to climate impacts, such as Small Island Developing States. By providing accurate and timely insights, space technology empowers nations to adapt to shifting weather patterns, manage natural resources more effectively, and protect their communities from the devastating effects of climate change and natural disasters.   🤝 During a high-level roundtable hosted by the UN Environment Management Group (EMG), we emphasized the importance of making space data more affordable and accessible. Our team shared concrete proposals on how to strengthen inter-agency collaboration within the UN to streamline data-sharing efforts. Together with the EMG and other UN entities, we’re working to make sure all countries have the tools they need to combat environmental challenges.   As we look ahead to more discussions at #COP29, UNOOSA remains committed to expanding space’s role in climate solutions, mobilizing support, and driving partnerships that make a tangible difference for our planet. 🌌🌱   #Space4Climate #EarthObservation #ClimateAction #COPUOS