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WORLD SPACE WEEK |
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Date-wise Events |
- October 04 - 10: Observed
Every Year.
- October 04, 1957: The launch of
the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik-1 by Soviet
Union.
- January 27, 1967: The Outer
Space Treaty was signed initially by the Soviet Union, U.K.
and the USA. It is the Treaty on Principles Governing the
Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer
Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, is a
treaty that forms the basis of international space law.
- October 10, 1967: The Outer
Space Treaty became effective on this day.
- December 06, 1999: The
United Nations General Assembly declared World Space Week as
an annual event celebration to be commemorated between
October 4–10.
- September 2015: As of this date,
104 countries were party to the Outer Space Treaty.
- March 03, 1967: India
signed the Outer Space treaty.
- January 18, 1982: India
ratified the Outer Space Treaty.
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Description |
- In 2007, World Space Week was celebrated in 54 countries
and in space.
- Events included rocket launches, school activities,
exhibits, political events, and special events at planetaria
around the world.
- Under the theme "50 Years in Space", many events of
World Space Week 2007 celebrated the 50th anniversary of the
space age.
- In 2009, the theme was "Space for Education".
- "Mysteries of the Cosmos" was the theme in 2010.
- The United Nations provides a Calendar of Events from
nations celebrating World Space Week.
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