Basic Space Science Initiative

UNOOSA long-term initiative launched in 1990 within the United Nations Programme on Space Applications to develop astronomy and space science through regional and international cooperation, especially in developing nations. BSSI supports recurring workshops, education and research, observatory and instrument-array capacity, and global space-weather observation and data activities.

Identity

Aliases: BSSIBasic Space Science Initiative ProgrammeUN Basic Space Science Initiative
Domains: spaceflight
Name: Basic Space Science Initiative
Status: active
Types: scienceresearchdevelopmentoperations

Details

Description: UNOOSA long-term initiative launched in 1990 within the United Nations Programme on Space Applications to develop astronomy and space science through regional and international cooperation, especially in developing nations. BSSI supports recurring workshops, education and research, observatory and instrument-array capacity, and global space-weather observation and data activities.
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Start Date: 1990

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Creation Time: August 14, 2026 at 21:02:48 UTC
Updated Time: August 14, 2026 at 21:02:48 UTC

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Official Urls: https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/psa/bssi/index.htmlhttps://www.unoosa.org/documents/pdf/psa/activities/2017/OpenUniverse/OpenUniverse_InfoNote_v3.pdfhttps://www.unoosa.org/pdf/reports/ac105/AC105_1031E.pdf