SOME ASPECTS OF UKRAINE’S SPACE DIPLOMACY

The article is devoted to the importance of international cooperation in the study and use of outer space for peaceful purposes. The UN General Assembly Resolution has formed a number of key elements of the regime of space activities, including the importance of international cooperation in the development and peaceful use of space. It is noted that Ukraine is a space state and has a reliable intellectual and resource potential, which will contribute to further development in the future. It is emphasized that Ukraine has a great heritage in the space sphere. Today it is being modernized and restarted taking into account modern requirements. Attention is focused on the fact that in the 21st century, the spread of new public-private space missions has created real commercial opportunities, such as space mining. All this has deepened the debate in the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on the need to develop new legal definitions and a legal regime for space resources. The point is that space programs are becoming increasingly important in the context of national policies of the world’s states every year. New challenges and threats are emerging, as the development of space technologies opens up new opportunities, but at the same time creates potential dangers. The article states that the European Space Agency has published a strategy for solving problems and solving opportunities until 2040, which is formulated around five goals, each of which has specific tasks. The conclusions provide information on the status of the implementation of the action plan for Ukraine’s integration into the European Space Agency.