UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR OUTER SPACE AFFAIRS CELEBRATES AUSTRIAN NATIONAL DAY
26 October 2015
For the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, this year's Open House Day was an opportunity to raise awareness about the work of the Office in promoting the benefits of space for sustainable development UNOOSA representatives talked about the Office's role in working towards the equal access of all countries in using space-based technologies to achieve the sustainable development goals.
Guests had a chance to learn about UNOOSA's Space Applications Programme, see a real clinostat used in Zero-Gravity Experiments, take a picture with a model of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the First Polish Scientific Satellite (BRITE) and meet with UNOOSA's Expert on Space Applications, veteran astronaut Takao Doi.
Children could take a picture with a life-size cardboard cutout of an astronaut and, for a few minutes at least, became space explorers!
The open day welcomed more than 1000 guests of all ages and was a great success in engaging the public in its activities.
This year Austria also celebrates 60 years since entering the United Nations a member state. Austria became a member of the United Nations on 14 December 1955, together with several other States. Since then, Austria has been an active member of the United Nations and has contributed significantly to its work. The Vienna International Centre (VIC) hosts a number of different UN institutions. For more information see United Nations family in Vienna
