World Space Week 2024: Space and Climate Change

World Space Week Overview

• Largest space event on Earth
• UN-declared annual celebration from October 4-10
• Aims to promote space education and awareness
• Celebrates space science and technology's contribution to humanity
• 2024 Theme: "Space & Climate Change"

Objective: Highlight space technology's role in climate change understanding and management

Significance of dates:

• • October 4, 1957: Launch of Sputnik 1
  • October 10, 1967: Signing of the Outer Space Treaty

Goals:

• • Educate about space benefits
  • Encourage sustainable space development
  • Demonstrate public support for space programs
  • Inspire youth in STEM fields
  • Foster international cooperation

World Space Week Association Leadership Changes

• Stan Crow elected as new Board Chair
  • Founder of Stan Crow Enterprises, LLC
  • Extensive experience in global space partnerships
• Candace Johnson elected as Vice Chair
  • Founder/Co-Founder of several space-related companies
  • Holds leadership positions in various space organizations
• Three new board members added:
  • Niklas Hedman (COSPAR)
  • Mary Walmsely (Airbus)
  • Masayoshi Ohashi (JAXA)
• Board's role:
  • Provide strategic direction
  • Foster key partnerships
  • Align initiatives with WSWA's mission

Organization and Partners

• Coordinated by the United Nations
• Supported by World Space Week Association (WSWA)
• Global team of National Coordinators promote celebrations in their countries

Key partners:

• • UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS)
  • UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

WSWA Mission:

• • Strengthen link between space and society through education and dialogue

WSWA Strategy:

• • Expand World Space Week celebrations
  • Focus global attention on space through events and media coverage
  • Provide coordination and assistance to participating organizations
  • Hold global-level events
• Long-term goal: Institutionalize World Space Week for continued growth

Past Themes and Event Details

Recent themes:

• • 2023: Space and Entrepreneurship
  • 2022: Space and Sustainability
  • 2021: Women in Space
  • 2020: Satellite Improves Life

Event participants:

• • Space agencies
  • Aerospace companies
  • Schools
  • Planetaria
  • Museums
  • Astronomy clubs

WSWA sponsors include:

• • Spire Global
  • Sierra Nevada Corporation
  • Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • Viasat
  • SES
  • Airbus
  • Kuwait Investment Company