World Space Week is "an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition." The United Nations General Assembly declared in 1999 that World Space Week will be held each year from October 4-10. These dates commemorate two important events:
*October 4, 1957 - The launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, thus opening the way for space exploration.
*October 10, 1967 - The signing of the Treaty on Principles Governing
the Activities of States in the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer
Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.
Organizer created on 4/16/2012 10:26:09 AM by Becky Miller
Last edited 11/22/2019 2:19:00 AM by Anthony Pouw