About WSW

First organised in 2000, World Space Week (WSW) is held on 4-10 October each year as declared by the General Assembly of the UN. Selection of these 2 dates as the start and end of this monumental week is not a coincidence. The very first artificial satellite to orbit Earth – Sputnik 1 was launched on October 4th, 1957 while the Outer Space Treaty, forming the basis of the international space law, was signed on October 10th, 1967. Thus, organised synchronically all around the world by space agencies and other stakeholders, this 7-day event reflects the importance of further developments within the global space industry for the benefit of the humankind. In 2022, it was held under the theme "Space and Sustainability".