On 17 November 2014, the Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (RCSSTEAP-China) was inaugurated at the Beihang University in Beijing, China.
The new Centre is the sixth in a series of Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education established worldwide within existing national/regional institutions in developing countries in response to General Assembly resolution 45/72.
The Centres assist Member States in enhancing indigenous capabilities in different areas of space science and technology that have the potential to advance social and economic development. Each Centre provides in-depth education, research and application programmes for university educators, as well as research and application scientists with an initial emphasis on space-based remote sensing, satellite communications, satellite meteorology and space sciences. The Centres are affiliated with the United Nations through a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
RCSSTEAP is pleased to offer the Master's Program on Space Technology Applications (MASTA) and the Doctoral Program on Space Technology Applications (DOCSTA) for the 2025 academic year. These programs provide advanced education and research opportunities to professionals and students, fostering expertise in space science and technology applications.
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