What was the theme of World Space Week, 2022?

The correct answer is Space and Sustainability.

Key Points

World Space Week 2022

• The General Assembly declared World Space Week on December 6, 1999, to recognize the contribution of space research and technology to the advancement of humanity.
• The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared in 1999 that World Space Week would be held each year from 4th-10th October. These dates commemorate two events:
  • 4th October 1957: Launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, thus opening the way for space exploration.
  • 10th October 1967: The signing of the Outer Space Treaty (Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space including the Moon and other celestial bodies).
• Objectives:
  • Provide unique leverage in space outreach and education.
  • Educate people around the world about the benefits that they receive from space.
  • Encourage greater use of space for sustainable economic development.
  • Demonstrate public support for space programs.
  • Excite young people about science, technology, engineering, and math.
  • Foster international cooperation in the space sector.
• The World Space Week 2022 theme is “Space and Sustainability” focusing on achieving sustainability in space and achieving sustainability from space.
• The theme is inspired by how sustainability in space relates to how humanity uses space, most pressingly, the orbital area surrounding Earth.

Additional Information

• It shows the importance of satellites in daily life and how human lives are affected by satellites such as in communications, environmental monitoring, transportation, weather forecasting, telemedicine, science, and in many other ways.
• Indian examples: EMISAT, RISAT-2B, Cartosat-3, Microsat-R and Kalamsat-V2, etc.