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COPUOS – Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, 57th session
February 3 - February 14
THE OFFICE FOR OUTER SPACE AFFAIRS
The Committee is serviced by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs. The Office supports the work of the Committee and implements a multifaceted programme that covers the scientific, technical, legal, and policy aspects of space-related activities.
MEETINGS
The Committee meets annually in Vienna, Austria, to discuss questions relating to current and future activities in space. Topics for discussion include maintaining outer space for peaceful purposes, safe operations in orbit, space debris, space weather, the threat from asteroids, the safe use of nuclear power in outer space, climate change, water management, global navigation satellite systems, and questions concerning space law and national space legislation.
