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37 matching records

1. 1906 120 years ago

   James E. Webb — birth

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Birth

   • Space policy

   Role: Leader

   James E. Webb — birth (1906-10-07).

2. 1958 68 years ago

   Committee on Space Research — formal establishment

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

   • Space policy

   International

   Committee on Space Research — formal establishment (1958-10-03).

3. 1960 66 years ago

   European Preparatory Commission for Space Research (COPERS): established

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

   • Space policy
   • International cooperation

   Regional

   European Preparatory Commission for Space Research (COPERS): established.

4. 1961 65 years ago

   Centre national d’études spatiales — formal establishment

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

   • Space policy

   National

   Centre national d’études spatiales — formal establishment (1961-12-19).

5. 1963 63 years ago

   UN adopts the Declaration of Legal Principles on outer space

   Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: UN resolution or principles

   • Space policy
   • Space law

   International: UN General Assembly resolution 1962 (XVIII)

   UN adopts the Declaration of Legal Principles on outer space (1963-12-13).

6. 1964 62 years ago

   European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO): established

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

   • Space policy
   • International cooperation

   Regional

   European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO): established.

7. 1964 62 years ago

   European Space Research Organisation (ESRO): established

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

   • Space policy
   • International cooperation

   Regional

   European Space Research Organisation (ESRO): established.

8. 1966 60 years ago

   European Space Research Institute (ESRIN): established

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

   • Space policy
   • International cooperation

   Regional

   European Space Research Institute (ESRIN): established.

9. 1967 59 years ago

   Canada ratifies the Outer Space Treaty

   Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty ratification or accession

   • Space policy
   • Space law

   International: Outer Space Treaty

   Canada ratifies the Outer Space Treaty (1967-10-10).

10. 1968 58 years ago

    Rescue Agreement — opened for signature

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty signed

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Rescue Agreement

    Rescue Agreement — opened for signature (1968-04-22).

11. 1968 58 years ago

    Rescue Agreement — enters into force

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty entered into force

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Rescue Agreement

    Rescue Agreement — enters into force (1968-12-03).

12. 1972 54 years ago

    Liability Convention — opened for signature

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty signed

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Liability Convention

    Liability Convention — opened for signature (1972-03-29).

13. 1972 54 years ago

    Liability Convention — enters into force

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty entered into force

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Liability Convention

    Liability Convention — enters into force (1972-09-01).

14. 1975 51 years ago

    Registration Convention — opened for signature

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty signed

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Registration Convention

    Registration Convention — opened for signature (1975-01-14).

15. 1976 50 years ago

    Registration Convention — enters into force

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty entered into force

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Registration Convention

    Registration Convention — enters into force (1976-09-15).

16. 1979 47 years ago

    Moon Agreement — opened for signature

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty signed

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Moon Agreement

    Moon Agreement — opened for signature (1979-12-18).

17. 1984 42 years ago

    Moon Agreement — enters into force

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Treaty entered into force

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    International: Moon Agreement

    Moon Agreement — enters into force (1984-07-11).

18. 1986 40 years ago

    UK Outer Space Act receives Royal Assent

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Law enacted

    • Space policy
    • Space law

    National: Outer Space Act 1986 (c. 38)

    UK Outer Space Act receives Royal Assent (1986-07-18).

19. 1988 38 years ago

    Italian Space Agency: established

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

    • Space policy

    National

    Italian Space Agency: established.

20. 1989 37 years ago

    Korea Aerospace Research Institute: established

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

    • Space policy

    National

    Korea Aerospace Research Institute: established.