UNOOSA and ESA Collaborate to Launch Space Solutions Database Aligned with Sustainable Development Goals

OrganizationsOther ♦ Published: June 7, 2023; 16:15 ♦ (Vindobona)

In a joint effort to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have introduced a comprehensive database, known as the Space Solutions Compendium (SSC), to showcase ongoing and past projects by space agencies.

The Space Solutions Compendium is the result of cooperation between UNOOSA and ESA and aims to provide information about space projects which can support the achievement of the SDGs. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Rrinsindika, CC BY-SA 3.0

The SSC, a fruit of UNOOSA and ESA's collaboration aims to offer a valuable resource by presenting information about space initiatives that contribute to the attainment of the 17 SDGs. Since 2019, ESA has been actively contributing to this endeavor by providing information on space projects and devising mechanisms for gauging progress.

The current iteration of the SSC includes…