Committee for Space Research

ngoFounded 1958

United Kingdom

All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) was established to build on the collaborative work of the IGY.

Mentioned as: Committee for Space ResearchNarrative GeneralDec 8, 2025NASA Goddard and the dawn of international cooperation in space

The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) assigns international designators that identify which launch a satellite originates from using a year-sequence format plus alphabetic characters.

Mentioned as: Committee for Space ResearchNarrative GeneralJun 30, 2025Assigning an identification to a satellite, revisited

The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) provides international guidelines for planetary protection.

Mentioned as: Committee for Space ResearchNarrative GeneralMay 28, 2024Why planetary protection matters to the future of space exploration

The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) designator is commonly used by organizations instead of the satellite number.

Mentioned as: Committee for Space ResearchNarrative GeneralMay 20, 2024Assigning an identification to a satellite

Dr Alex Held received the 2020 Harrie Massey Award from the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR).

Mentioned as: Committee for Space ResearchNarrative GeneralFeb 1, 2021Planet named after award-winning CSIRO scientist

Existing planetary protection policies are based on guidelines developed by the Committee for Space Research (COSPAR).

Mentioned as: Committee for Space ResearchTechnical ProductApr 26, 2019Committee to review NASA planetary protection policies