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Space Renaissance International at COPUOS 69, Vienna, 10 – 18 June 2026

Space Renaissance International (SRI) was represented at the 69th Session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) in Vienna, Austria, by Bernard Foing, Dr. Gülin Dede, Werner Grandl, and Enes Beşli. The SRI delegation contributed to the session’s dialogue through two technical presentations: one delivered by Werner Grandl,

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GERARD K. O’NEILL WAS NOT HONORED AS DESERVED, SO FAR… BUT MAYBE IT’S NOT TOO LATE!

While doing research during the works of the SRI 4th World Congress, I am trying to deepen my knowledge of the immense work done by Gerard K. O’Neill and his Space Studies Institute (SSI) during the second half of the past century. Gerry took the work where Tsiolkovsky, Oberth, von Braun, and others had left

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PERSPECTIVES ON AN EMERGING 18TH SDG ARTICULATION – AN SRI SIDE EVENT AT COPUOS LEGAL SUBCOMMITTEE

Space Renaissance International (SRI) will organize a high-level side event during the COPUOS Legal Subcommittee on 16 April 2026 at UNOOSA (Vienna), proposed and convened by Dr. Gülin Dede, titled “Operationalising Space as a Cross-Cutting Enabler of Sustainable Development: Perspectives on an Emerging 18th SDG Articulation.” The session will bring together legal, policy, industry, and

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SRIC4 NEWS #05: A MESSAGE TO THE YOUTH: BE THE VOICE OF PEACE

While space agencies globally recognize space applications, diplomacy, and national prestige as core justifications for their work, they remain hesitant to embrace a critical concept: the urgent humanization of space, or the urgent expansion of civilization into space. Similarly, educational institutions have not yet integrated matters related to civilian space development into their curricula.Reviewing the

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THE 4TH SPACE RENAISSANCE INTERNATIONAL WORLD CONGRESS June 30 – July 4, 2026

Welcome to the newsletter for SRI’s 4th World Congress, an online event held every five years. The Congress takes care of required business (e.g., the selection of directors) but is otherwise devoted to the development of policies and the practical steps needed to promote and implement them. We will also draft a Final Resolution and

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SRI NEWSLETTER – “WE SPEAK FOR THE SETTLERS!”

Space Renaissance International (SRI) is a Permanent Observer at the UN’s Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). We are currently advocating for: Ownership of resources removed from in place (being considered by the COPUOS Working Group on the Legal Aspects of Space Resource Activity); Permanent advisory status for the private sector in

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