This week is celebrated to highlight the contributions of space science and technology.
On October 4, 1957, when Sputnik 1, the first man-made Earth satellite was launched.
On the other day, on October 10, 1967, a treaty was signed to guarantee the peaceful utilisation of outer space, involving the moon and other celestial bodies.
It is also known as the "Magna Carta of Space".
The theme of World Space Week 2023 is "Space and Entrepreneurship".