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On December 6, 1999, The United Nations General Assembly declared World Space Week as an annual event celebration to be commemorated between October 4 and 10. The choice of dates was based on recognition of two important dates in space history: the launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, on October 4, 1957; and the signing of the Outer Space Treaty on October 10, 1967.
Recently, the name of this event has now been replaced by IST Youth Carnival, or IYC. [21] [22] World Space Week. [23] In 1999, the United Nations General Assembly declared 4–10 October as World Space Week. Pakistan is endeavoring to enter into the realm of Space Science & Technology and related applications.
27 July 05:45 [32] Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 10-9 Kennedy LC-39A: SpaceX: Starlink × 23 SpaceX: Low Earth: Communications: In orbit: Operational Return to flight of the Falcon 9 following the Starlink Group 9-3 second-stage failure occurred on 12 July. 28 July 05:09 [33] Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 10-4 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 ...
The World Space Award (also known as IAF World Space Award) is presented by International Astronautical Federation to an eminent individual or team at the IAC Congress, after a nomination process, that has made an exceptional impact to the progress of the world space activities by their outstanding contributions in the fields of space science, technology, medicine, law, or management over the ...
On 12 July, LandSpace's Zhuque-2 rocket, in its second flight, became the world's first methane-fuelled rocket to successfully reach orbit. [ 26 ] On 5 September, the sea-launched version of the Ceres-1 launch vehicle, designated Ceres-1S, made its successful debut.
The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. LignoSat, developed by Kyoto ...
In July 2021, the Beresheet 2 program raised 70 million dollars from a group of entrepreneur-philanthropists: the Patrick & Lina Drahi family foundation, Morris Kahn, and the Moshal Space Foundation. At World Space Week in Dubai, in October 2021, Israel and the UAE ministers of science and technology announced plans for cooperation on the mission.
A new record was set for the largest number of humans in orbit (14) on 16 September 2021, [9] and a new record for the largest number of humans in space (19) at one time (10 in the ISS, 3 on board the Tiangong Space Station, 6 on board New Shepard-19) was set on 11 December 2021. [10]