2021 COPUOS LSC – U.S. on the Future Role and Method of Work of the Committee
Agenda Item 9: Future Role and Method of Work of the Committee. Read More»
2021 COPUOS LSC – U.S. on Space Debris
Agenda Item 10: General Exchange of Information and Views on Legal Mechanisms Relating to Space Debris Mitigation Measures, Taking Into Account the Work of the STSC. Read More»
2021 COPUOS LSC – U.S. National Statement
Agenda Item 3: General Exchange of Views, as delivered by Gabriel Swiney, June 2, 2021. Read More»
2021 COPUOS LSC – U.S. on Space Traffic Management
Agenda Item 12: Legal Aspects of Space Traffic Management, as delivered by Gabriel Swiney, June 1, 2021. Read More»
2021 COPUOS LSC – U.S. on the Exploration, Exploitation, and Utilization of Space Resources
Agenda Item 14: Potential Legal Models for Activities in Exploration, Exploitation and Utilization of Space Resources, as delivered by Gabriel Swiney, June 1, 2021. Read More»
USA at the 2021 COPUOS Legal Subcommittee
The LSC meets for two weeks every year, addressing topics as diverse as space traffic management, orbital debris, and the utilization of space resources. Read More»
International Cooperation in Outer Space
The United States looks forward to working with our international partners to strengthen peaceful international space cooperation for the benefit of all humankind. Read More»
USA at the 2021 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee
The STSC meets for two weeks every year, addressing topics as diverse as space weather, orbital debris, and the long-term sustainability of outer space activities. Read More»
UNIS Press Release: UNOOSA launches third edition of Space4Youth competition
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), in cooperation with the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), has launched the third edition of the Space4Youth competition. Read More»
NASA, UN Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Peaceful Uses of Space
NASA and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) pledging cooperation in areas of science and technology to support the peaceful use of outer space. The MOU, signed Thursday, Dec. 17, brings together NASA’s wealth of publicly available Earth observation data and dynamic exploration opportunities with ... Read More»
UNVIE’s Neil Armstrong Spacesuit Replica Statue is On Tour!
UNVIE’s Neil Armstrong Spacesuit Replica Statue is now touring Central and Eastern Europe, where space fans will have the opportunity to view it and engage with its interactive features. Read More»
UNOOSA and SGAC Announce Winners of the 2nd Edition of Space4Youth Competition
Thanks to a contribution of the U.S. Mission, winners will travel to the U.S. in 2021 to meet with representatives of the space industry and attend Adult Space Camp, organised by the University of Alabama, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Read More»
U.S. Supports UNOOSA’s Space4Youth Competition 2020
U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Vienna, Austria June 9, 2020 The U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna announced June 3 that it will support the Space4Youth Competition 2020, organized by the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), by providing winners with a trip ... Read More»
Ambassador Wolcott’s Message on the Successful Launch of NASA-SpaceX’s Demo-2 Test Flight
Read the full text of Ambassador Wolcott’s message here: Hi, I’m Jackie Wolcott. Congratulations to NASA and SpaceX for their successful launch of two astronauts from Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. Collaboration with the private sector is essential in this new era of outer space exploration. Here in Vienna, the United States ... Read More»
Successful Launch of Dragon Ushers in New Era of Human Spaceflight
A new era of human spaceflight began yesterday with the successful launch of the NASA-SpaceX Demo-2 Mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Read More»
2020 COPUOS STSC – U.S. National Statement
As delivered by Deputy Chief of Mission Nicole Shampaine at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, Agenda Item 4, “General Exchange of Views". Read More»
USA at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee
USA at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee From Monday, February 3rd, to Friday, February 14th, delegations from around 100 countries gathered in Vienna, Austria for the 57th session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STSC). The STSC meets for two weeks every year to discuss questions ... Read More»
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Mission Partners with UNOOSA to Send Space4Youth Competition Winners to IAC
U.S. Mission Partners with UNOOSA to Send Space4Youth Competition Winners to International Astronautical Congress in Washington, DC. Read More»
U.S. Mission in Vienna Chosen to Host Smithsonian Air and Space Museum’s Armstrong Spacesuit Statue
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC September 24, 2019 PRESS RELEASE Armstrong Spacesuit Statues Will Find New Homes After Baseball Season Following the National Air and Space Museum’s successful Apollo 50 initiative, “Apollo at the Park,” the full-sized statues of Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit that were displayed in 15 Major League ... Read More»
U.S. National Statement to the 62nd Session of COPUOS
Statement by the United States on Agenda Item 4: General Exchange of Views, 62nd Session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space As prepared for delivery by Jon Harrison, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State Vienna, June 13, 2019 Since we last met, the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of ... Read More»
Statement by Dr. Jim Green, U. S. Representative to the 61st Session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on Agenda Item 6,
Statement by Dr. Jim Green, U. S. Representative to the 61st Session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on Agenda Item 6, “UNISPACE+50 National Statement” June 20, 2018 Madame Chair and distinguished delegates, thank you for the opportunity to deliver our national statement on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary ... Read More»
U.S. Statement to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Statement by Margaret Kieffer, United States Representative, on Agenda Item 4, “General Exchange of Views,” Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: 2017, Scientific and Technical Subcommittee: Fifty-fourth session (30 January to 10 February 2017) Vienna International Centre, Vienna, Austria, January 30, 2017 Thank you, Madame Chair. The United States Delegation congratulates you on ... Read More»
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