COPUOS

Committee Description

A new cosmic age dawns from a night sky that is no longer silent; satellites streak across low-Earth orbit in glittering swarms, while probes reach deeper into the Solar System than ever before. Each launch, each constellation, and each sample return mission pushes us further into both extraordinary opportunity but unprecedented risk. The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) confronts this rapidly shifting frontier, tasked with guiding global cooperation, protecting scientific integrity, and ensuring that space remains a shared sphere. As the orbits become more crowded, COPUOS must ascertain the equivalence point between progress and preservation.