Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: 2026

Sixty-ninth session (10-18 June 2026)

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Morning Meeting Afternoon Meeting
10 June a.m. COPUOS 846 meeting 10 June p.m. COPUOS 847 meeting
11 June a.m. COPUOS 848 meeting 11 June p.m. COPUOS 849 meeting
12 June a.m. COPUOS 850 meeting 12 June p.m. COPUOS 851 meeting
15 June a.m. COPUOS 852 meeting 15 June p.m. COPUOS 853 meeting
16 June a.m. COPUOS 854 meeting 16 June p.m. COPUOS 855 meeting
17 June a.m. COPUOS 856 meeting 17 June p.m. COPUOS 857 meeting
18 June a.m. COPUOS 858 meeting 18 June p.m. COPUOS 859 meeting

 

Session Documents

Statements

Meeting Guidelines

Daily Journals

Technical Presentations

Digital Recordings

Annotated Provisional Agenda and Indicative Schedule of Work

Schedule of Informal Meetings of Working Groups

Working Group on the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space
  • 11 June 2026, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Vienna time/CEST in room M2 of the VIC (MS Teams connection available to WG members)
Working Group on the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
  • 12 June 2026, 2:00-2:55 p.m. Vienna time/CEST in room M2 of the VIC (MS Teams connection available to WG members)
  • 15 June 2026, 2:00-2:55 p.m. Vienna time/CEST in room M2 of the VIC (MS Teams connection available to WG members)
  • 16 June 2026, 2:00-2:55 p.m. Vienna time/CEST in room M2 of the VIC (MS Teams connection available to WG members)
Expert Group on Space Situational Awareness
  • 11 June 2026, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Vienna time/CEST in room M2 of the VIC (MS Teams hybrid connection available to EG members)
  • 12 June 2026, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Vienna time/CET in room M2 of the VIC (MS Teams hybrid connection available to EG members)
  • TENTATIVE: 15 June 2026, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Vienna time/CEST in room M2 of the VIC (MS Teams hybrid connection available to EG members)

Schedule of Informal Consultations

UNISPACE IV
Space for Development
  • Pre-session:
    • 3 June 2026, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Vienna Time/CEST in room CR-4, C Building of the VIC (MS Teams hybrid connection available)
  • In-session
    • 15 June 2026, 1:00-1:55 p.m. Vienna time/CEST in room M2 of the VIC (MS Teams hybrid connection available)
    • 17 June 2026, 1:00-1:55 p.m. Vienna time/CEST in room M2 of the VIC (MS Teams hybrid connection available)
Action Team on Lunar Activities Consultation
  • 10 June 2026, 13:00-13:55, Vienna time/CEST in Room M2, M-Building, VIC
  • 12 June 2026, 13:00-13:55, Vienna time/CEST in Room M2, M-Building, VIC
  • 16 June 2026, 13:00-13:55, Vienna time/CEST in Room M2, M-Building, VIC
Informal consultations led by the Russian Federation on the draft resolution of the United Nations General Assembly "Space Science and Technology for Promoting Peace"

Schedule of other meetings

Consultations with the Chair of the Working Group on the Status and Application of the Five United Nations Treaties on Outer Space with permanent observers and other stakeholders on the topic of information sharing on space activities and implementation of article XI of the Outer Space Treaty
  • Agenda
  • 11 June 2026, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Vienna time/CEST in room M5 of the VIC

Side event information (information will continue to be updated as details are confirmed)

Please provide any presentations, or supporting documents regarding your planned side event to unoosa-submissions@un.org, with roshan.menon@un.org in copy

Date Side Event Information
Wednesday
10.06.2026
Announcement of Awardees of 9th round of KiboCUBE
A joint side event co-organised by Japan and UNOOSA
From 09:00 to 09:45 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 (1st floor) at the Vienna International Centre

“INTERCOSMOS" - International Council of the USSR Academy of Sciences
An exhibition opening organised by the Russian Federation
From 13:00 to 14:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Rotunda (ground floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Practices, Tools and Coordination: Making Sustainability Work
A joint side event co-organised by ESA and UNOOSA
From 13:00 to 14:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 (1st floor) at the Vienna International Centre

The Price of Progress: Space Debris and the Future of Sustainability
A joint side event co-organised by Saudi Arabia and UNOOSA
From 14:00 to 14:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 (1st floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Bridging Space Innovation and Sustainable Development: A Trilateral Cooperation Model for the Global South
A joint side event co-organised by UN-SPIDER and Paraguay
From 14:00 to 14:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M5 (ground floor) at the Vienna International Centre
Thursday
11.06.2026
Planetary Defence in Action: Global Cooperation on RAMSES
A joint side event co-organised by Japan, ESA, ASI and UNOOSA
From 9:00 to 09:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 at the Vienna International Centre

Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education, affiliated to the United Nations, in Arab Countries
A joint side event co-organised by Jordan and Morocco
From 09:00 to 09:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M5 (ground floor) at the Vienna International Centre

China's Seven Decade Celestial Path: Shared Space, Shared Future

A side event organised by China
From 13:15 to 14:15 Vienna Time (CEST), Boardroom-D (4th floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Enabling Multi-Jurisdiction In-Orbit Servicing: insights from the UK-funded RPO Regulatory Sandbox
A joint side event co-organised by the United Kingdom and UNOOSA
From 14:00 to 14:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 (1st floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Empowering the Next Generation of Space Leaders
A join side event co-organised by Bulgaria, UNOOSA and SGAC
From 18:00 to 20:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Mozart Room (ground floor) at the Vienna International Centre

APSCO Reception
A reception organised by APSCO
From 18:00 to 19:00 Vienna Time (CEST), MOE Espace (ground floor) at the Vienna International Centre
Friday
12.06.2026
Friends of Lunar Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Status and Way Forward
A joint side event co-organised by the Moon Village Association, COSPAR, IAU and IAA
From 09:00 to 09:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M5 (1st floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Scientific Data Sharing as Tool of International Cooperation
A joint side event co-organised by Germany and Canada
From 09:00 to 09:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 (1st floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Satellite Transfers between States: What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Next
A joint side event co-organised by the United Kingdom, Germany, Luxembourg, ESA and UNOOSA
From 13:00 to 13:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 (1st floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Challenges in Space Debris Mitigation and Remediation: Governmental and Non-Governmental Perspectives
A joint side event co-organised by Japan and UNOOSA
From 14:00 to 14:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M5 (ground floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Launch of the United Nations version of Tala and Her Journey to Space
A side event organised by UNOOSA
From 14:30 to 15:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M6 (ground floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Space Economy Development in Africa: An Awareness Session for the Africa Space Economy, Innovation and Communication Conference (ASEICC 2026) Advancing Africa’s Space Economy Through Innovation, Partnerships, Investment, and Capacity Building
A joint side event co-organised by Nigeria and UNOOSA
From 14:00 to 14:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 (1st floor) at the Vienna International Centre
Monday
15.06.2026
Space for All: Inter-Regional Dialogue to Advance Cooperation and Capacity
A side event organised by Germany
From 09:00 to 09:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 (1st floor) at the Vienna International Centre

International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Developing a Lunar Heritage Governance Mechanism: Insights from Heritage in Earth's Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
A side event organised by ICOMOS
From 13:00 to 13:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M6 (ground floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Concluding the Space4Women Landmark Study on Gender Equality in the Space Sector
A side event organised by UNOOSA
From 14:00 to 14:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 (1st floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Advancing Global Space Governance
An exhibition opening organised by Italy
From 18:00 to 20:00 Vienna Time (CEST), M1 Exhibition Space (1st floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Delivering Water Diplomacy through Space
A joint side event co-organised by the European Space Policy Institute and Slovenia
From 18:30 to 22:00 Vienna Time (CEST), at the European Space Policy Institute
Register here
Tuesday
16.06.2026
Barcelona to Host IAC 2029: Powering Global Water Resilience from Space
A side event organised by Spain
From 13:00 to 13:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M6 (ground floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Orbital Safety Best Practices for Satellite Operators: An Industry Perspective

A side event organised by the United States
From 14:00 to 14:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 (1st floor) at the Vienna International Centre
Wednesday
17.06.2026
Space4Industry - UNOOSA/UNIDO Signing Ceremony
A joint side event co-organised by UNOOSA and UNIDO
From 13:00 to 14:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 (1st floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Emerging Challenges for Dark and Quiet Skies: Orbital Data Centers and Sunlight as a Service
A side event organised by Spain
From 13:00 to 13:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M6 (ground floor) at the Vienna International Centre

Space4Resilience Initiative (From Data to Decision: AI-Driven 3D Digital Twin Technologies for Disaster Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainable Industrial Development)
A side event organised by UN-SPIDER
From 14:00 to 14:55 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 (1st floor) at the Vienna International Centre
Thursday
18.06.2026
Access to Space for All in the UN 2.0 Era: Enabling Innovation through Partnerships
A side event organised by UNOOSA
From 9:00 to 09:45 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 (1st floor) at the Vienna International Center

APPLICATIONS TO ATTEND THE 69TH SESSION OF COPUOS AS AD HOC OBSERVER

COPUOS 2025 SESSION PAGE

Briefing to the Permanent Missions on the Preparation for the Upcoming Session

Pre-session briefing

Session Documents

Draft Report (A/AC.105/L.343 & Addenda)

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Year
Title
Available languages
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.19
2026
Draft report
Annex I: Report of the Action Team on Lunar Activities Consultation
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.18
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
B. Report of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on its sixty-third session
7. Long-term sustainability of outer space activities
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.17
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
L. Other matters
4. Programme 5, Peaceful uses of outer space: proposed programme plan for 2027 and programme performance in 2025
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.16
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
L. Other matters & M. Schedule of work of the Committee and its subsidiary bodies
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.15
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
K. "Space2030" Agenda
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.14
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
J. Space exploration and innovation
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.13
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
I. Future role and method of work of the Committee
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.12
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
H. Use of space technology in the United Nations system
A/AC.105//L.343/Add.11
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
G. Space and climate change
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.10
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
F. Space and water
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.9
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
E. Spin-off benefits of space technology: review of current status
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.8
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
D. Space and sustainable development
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.7
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
C. Report of the Legal Subcommittee on its sixty-fifth session (continued)
10. Proposals to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space for new items to be considered by the Legal Subcommittee at its sixty-sixth session
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.6
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
C. Report of the Legal Subcommittee on its sixty-fifth session
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.5
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
B. Report of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on its sixty-third session (continued)
13. Draft provisional agenda for the sixty-fourth session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.4
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
B. Report of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on its sixty-third session
7. Long-term sustainability of outer space activities
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.3
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
B. Report of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on its sixty-third session
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.2
2026
Draft report (Chapter II: Recommendations and decisions)
A. Ways and means of maintaining outer space for peaceful purposes
A/AC.105/L.343/Add.1
2026
Draft report (Chapter I: Introduction)
F. General statements
A/AC.105/L.343
2026
Draft report (Chapter I)

 

List of Participants (A/AC.105/2026/CRP.1)

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Year
Title
Available languages
A/AC.105/2026/CRP.1
2026
List of Participants

 

Conference Room Papers (A/AC.105/2026/CRP.)

Symbol
Year
Title
Available languages
2026 
Objectives, form, venue, dates, participants, organization and scope, and financial aspects of the UNISPACE IV
Conference room paper by Italy, co-sponsored by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden
2026
Composition of the bureaux of the Committee and its subsidiary bodies for the period 2028–2029
2026
Sharing scientific data from space: cooperation, access and capacity-building
Conference room paper by Canada and Germany
2026
Draft workplan of the Working Group on the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
Conference room paper by the Chair of the Working Group on the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
2026
Draft workplan of the Working Group on the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
Conference room paper by the Chair of the Working Group on the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
2026
Perspectives on permanent lunar base siting: scientific, operational, commercial, and governance considerations
Conference Room Paper Submitted by the National Space Society (NSS)
2026
How to use the Gender Mainstreaming Toolkit for the Space Sector from the Lab Up
Conference Room Paper by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2026
Conference Room Paper on the Protection of Dark and Quiet Skies for Science and Society
Presented by Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, France, Mexico, Peru, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Committee on Space Research, European Astronomical Society, European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, International Academy of Astronautics, International Astronomical Union, Lunar Policy Platform, Outer Space Institute, Secure World Foundation and Square Kilometre Array Observatory
2026
Considerations regarding a potential international mechanism for lunar activities
Conference room paper submitted by the Co-Chairs of the Action Team on Lunar Activities Consultation
2026
Objectives, form, venue, dates, participants, organization and scope, and financial aspects of the UNISPACE IV
Conference room paper by Italy, co-sponsored by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Maldives, Malta, Morocco, Slovenia, Spain, the Philippines
2026
Conference Room Paper on the Protection of Dark and Quiet Skies for Science and Society
Presented by Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Committee on Space Research, European Astronomical Society, European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, International Academy of Astronautics, International Astronomical Union, Outer Space Institute and Square Kilometre Array Observatory
2026
Seminar Series on Safe and Sustainable Lunar Activities
developing a better understanding of key issues: Conference room paper by the Republic of Korea and the Lunar Policy Platform Foundation
2026
Analysis of contributions received by United Nations Member States and observer organizations with the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to the midterm review of the "Space2030" Agenda: space as a driver of sustainable development
2026
Space for Development Initiative
Conference room paper submitted by African Group, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Mexico, Pakistan, and Panama
2026
Programme 5 “Peaceful uses of outer space”: proposed programme plan for the period 2027
2026
China's report on the voluntary implementation of the Guidelines for the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
Conference room paper by China
2026
Report on the meetings of the Space and Global Health Network on the margins of the sixty-ninth session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Conference room paper by the Space and Global Health Network
2026
Contributions received by United Nations Member States and observer organizations with the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to the midterm review of the "Space2030" Agenda: space as a driver of sustainable development
2026
Conference Room Paper on Protecting Dark and Quiet Skies: Obtrusive Space Lighting
Submitted by Slovakia, International Astronomical Union (IAU), International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and Outer Space Institute (OSI)
2026
A Review of existing international mechanisms relevant to the Moon
2026
Survey Results and Analysis of the EG-SSA Global Expert Survey on International Space Situational Awareness Information-Sharing Requirements
Conference room paper by the Chair of the Expert Group on Space Situational Awareness of the Working Group on the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
2026
Space and Sustainable Development Goals: Benefits from Space Activities — Preliminary considerations on Space4Earth
Conference room paper by the Space Generation Advisory Council
2026
Draft Policy Report on Lunar Nuclear Reactors
Conference room paper submitted by the Lunar Policy Platform
2026
Discussion on considerations for the authorization of large-scale satellite constellations and other novel space infrastructures
Conference room paper submitted by Chile, the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO), European Astronomical Society and the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO)
2026
Conference Room Paper on Notices to Lunar Missions (NLMs)
Submitted by the Outer Space Institute
2026
The European Space Agency’s efforts towards a zero-debris space environment
Conference room paper by the European Space Agency
2026
Space situational awareness realities
2026
Updated draft resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on the “Space science and technology for promoting peace”
Submitted by the Russian Federation
2026
Composition of the bureaux of the Committee and its subsidiary bodies for the period 2028–2029
2026
Request for observer status with the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: application of the Cosmic Footprint Society
2026
Request for observer status with the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: application of the Chilean Space Association (ACHIDE)
2026
Request for observer status with the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: application of the Space Debris Foundation (SDF)
2026
Request for observer status with the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: application of the Karman Project
2026
Composition of the bureaux of the Committee and its subsidiary bodies for the period 2028–2029
2026
Composition of the bureaux of the Committee and its subsidiary bodies for the period 2028–2029
2026
Insights from the United Kingdom-funded Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Regulatory Sandbox: enabling multijurisdictional in-orbit servicing missions
Conference room paper by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2026
Application for membership in the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: Uganda
2026
Application for membership in the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: Kyrgyzstan
2026
Application for membership in the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: The Bahamas
2026
Resilience under stress - cooperative remediation and the limits of existing space governance
Conference room paper by Three Country-Trusted Broker
2026
Technical and legal considerations relating to the integration of space-derived data into civilian and public-interest applications
Conference room paper by AeroAI Global Solutions
2026
Application for membership in the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: Serbia
2026
Reports of the Moon Village Association
Conference room paper by the Moon Village Association
2026
Input from the Moon Village Association to ATLAC
Conference room paper submitted by the Moon Village Association

 

Non-papers

 

Series: A/AC.105/

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Year
Title
Available languages
2026
Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mexico, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Association of Space Explorers, Three Country – Trusted Broker and Caelum Zero Debris

 

Series: A/AC.105/

Symbol
Year
Title
Available languages
2026
Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mexico, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Association of Space Explorers, Three Country – Trusted Broker and Caelum Zero Debris

 

Report of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on its 63rd session (A/C.105/1346)

A/AC.105/

 

Report of the Legal Subcommittee on its 65th session (A/AC.105/1374)

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Year
Title
Available languages
2026
Report of the Legal Subcommittee on its sixty-fifth session, held in Vienna from 15 to 22 April 2026

 

Series: A/AC.105/C.1/

A/AC.105/C.1/.

 

Series: A/AC.105/L.

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Year
Title
Available languages
2026
Midterm review of the "Space2030" Agenda: space as a driver of sustainable development

 

General Assembly Document: Proposed programme budget for 2027 (Part II: Political affairs): Section 6: Peaceful uses of outer space: Programme 5: Peaceful uses of outer space (A/81/6 (Sect. 6))

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Year
Title
Available languages
2026
Proposed programme budget for 2027 (Part II: Political affairs)
Section 6: Peaceful uses of outer space: Programme 5: Peaceful uses of outer space

 

General Assembly Resolution: International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space (A/RES/80/76)

A/RES/80/76

 

Final Report of the 68th session (A/80/20)

A/80/20

 

General Assembly Resolutions

GARES

 

Subcommittee Reports

Symbol
Year
Title
Available languages
A/AC.105/1362
2025
Report of the Legal Subcommittee on its sixty-fourth session, held in Vienna from 5 to 16 May 2025
A/AC.105/1338
2025
Report of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on its sixty-second session, held in Vienna from 3 to 14 February 2025
A/AC.105/1311
2024
Procedural report of the Legal Subcommittee on its sixty-third session, held in Vienna from 15 to 26 April 2024
A/AC.105/1307
2024
Report of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on its sixty-first session, held in Vienna from 29 January to 9 February 2024
A/AC.105/1279
2023
Report of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on its sixtieth session, held in Vienna from 6 to 17 February 2023
A/AC.1051258
2022
Report of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on its fifty-ninth session, held in Vienna from 7 to 18 February 2022

 

Committee Reports

COPUOSREPORTS

 

Publications

Symbol
Year
Title
Available languages
2026
UNOOSA Annual Report 2025: PULLING BACK THE CURTAIN
2026
UNOOSA Issues Brief: Challenges and Opportunities of Airspace Integration for Space Transportation Operations, June 2026
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