Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization

The Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) is an inter-governmental organization operated as a non-profit independent body with full international legal status. It is headquartered in Beijing, People's Republic of China.[citation needed] Members include agencies from:[1] Bangladesh, China, Iran, Mongolia, Pakistan, Peru, South Korea, Thailand and the United Kingdom. Indonesia, Italy and Turkey also signed the APSCO convention.[2] In 2005, the APSCO convention[3] was signed in Beijing.[4] Representatives from Algeria, Argentina , Malaysia, Nigeria, the Philippines , Russia , Sri Lanka and Ukraine also attended the founding ceremony.[5]

Its stated objectives include:[6]

1. To promote and strengthen the development of collaborative space programs among its Member States by establishing the basis for cooperation in peaceful applications of space science and technology.
2. To take effective actions to assist the Member States in such areas as space technological research and development, applications and training by elaborating and implementing space development policies.
3. To promote cooperation, joint development, and to share achievements among the Member States in space technology and its applications as well as in space science research by tapping the cooperative potential of the region.
4. To enhance cooperation among relevant enterprises and institutions of the Member States and to promote the industrialization of space technology and its applications.
5. To contribute to the peaceful uses of outer space in the international cooperative activities in space technology and its applications.

As of 2010, the organization defined 10 projects on designing, building and launching light satellites, middle class satellites weighing 500–600 kg, research satellites, remote-sensing and telecommunications satellites.[7]

## See also

* List of government space agencies

## References

1. ↑ Member states list on APSCO website
2. ↑ Turkey joins Pakistan, China in joint efforts for Space Technology
3. ↑ "Convention of the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO)". https://stage.tksc.jaxa.jp/spacelaw/world/1_03/03.E-2.pdf.
4. ↑ "Convention of the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO)". 28 October 2005. https://treaties.un.org/Pages/showDetails.aspx?objid=0800000280060899&clang=_en.
5. ↑ "Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization starts operation_English_Xinhua". http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/16/content_10514901.htm.
6. ↑ Convention of the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO)
7. ↑ "Iran to implement 10 satellite projects with APSCO members". http://www.payvand.com/news/10/oct/1160.html.

## External links

* Lijing, Zhu (2012). "The Legal Personality of The Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization". AALCO Journal of International Law 1. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2384597. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
* APSCO website

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Public-sector space agencies

Africa|

* ASAL
* GSSTC
* NARRS
* ESSTI
* NASRDA
* SANSA

Americas|

| North America|

* CSA
* AEM
* NASA
* USSF

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South America|

* CONAE
* ABE
* AEB
* DCTA
* INPE
* ITA
* CCE
*     * ABAE
* IVIC

Asia|

| Central Asia|

* KazCosmos
* TNSA

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East Asia|

* CNSA
* CALT
* CAST
* CCF
* CGWIC
* COSTIND
* NSPO
* JAXA
* ISAS
* NAL
* NASDA
* NICT
* USEF
* NADA
* KARI
* SaTReC

South Asia|

* SPARRSO
* ISRO
* Antrix Corp
* DoS
* NRSC
* SUPARCO

Southeast Asia|

* LAPAN
* MNSA
* PhilSA
* SSTA
* GISTDA

Southwest Asia|

* MAKA1
* IAIO
* ISA
* SAHA
* ISA
* NCSR
* GORS
* TÜBİTAK UZAY
* UAESA

Europe|

* ASA
* MAKA1
* BSA1
* BelSPo
* SRTI
* CSO
* DTU Space
* ECSS
* ESA
* EUMETSAT
* EUSC
* CNES
* DLR
* HSC
* HSO
* ASI
* Luxinnovation
* SRON
* NSC
* PSA
* ROSA
* RKA1
* SRI1
* VKO
* SSP
* INTA
* SNSA
* SSO
* TÜBİTAK UZAY
* UKSA
* SSAU1

Oceania|

* ASA
* CSIRO
* NZSA

World|

* APSCO
* COSPAR
* IAA
* INTELSAT
* Interkosmos
* Intersputnik
* UNCOPUOS
* UNOOSA

* See also: Timeline of first orbital launches by country
* 1 Preceded by the Soviet space program

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