11 February 2019
Today marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2019
... United Nations, partners worldwide, women and girls will mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Why does it matter? In a message for the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka...
08 October 2020
Asgardia joins International Astronautical Federation
... innovation in low Earth orbit’, which will take the form of a conversation between industry leaders on how the International Space Station enables commercialisation, access to space, and the future of low orbit. Announcing her role in the...
July 2019
Robotic astronomy on the Moon
... companies recently. One such company is the International Lunar Observatory Association which has plans to test... first word in the organisation’s name indicates, the International Lunar Observatory Association has worked since its founding to connect...
October 2020
Essential role of satellites in disaster and pandemic management
... authorised to activate the Charter upon large-scale disasters. Since 2012, the Charter has adopted the international ‘universal access’ principle, and thus it was opened for membership to any disaster management authority. Satellite technology...
October 2020
Connecting the global space community
... 65 countries have satellites in space and more than 50 percent of all space missions are conducted on the basis of international cooperation. The IAF is at the heart of this evolution with its worldwide and diverse membership and recognises...
October 2020
Extending human rights across the final frontier
... be established through the extraterritorial reach of human rights values and principles. This has been established under international customary law – the UN Charter, the UDHR, and the Articles of State Responsibility – which provide that when...
