UNGA76 Science Summit

When we gaze into the infinitude of space, we dream of endless possibilities both in hoping to understand the mysteries that lie beyond, as well as testing the limits of our inventiveness on Earth.
In recent times, the rapid expansion of the private commercial companies, public-private partnerships, and technological advancements & innovations are challenging the historic space practices. New opportunities such as extending edge computing to space, global collaboration in earth observation data and challenges like space situational awareness, space debris and need for new space policies are developing. In the midst of it all, a new landscape is emerging for the new space age, moving towards the democratizing access to space, by making space accessible beyond few nations.
At IBM, we’ve had the distinct honor of playing a key role in Space exploration since the beginning (NASA’s Apollo landing of humans on the moon). With our rapidly growing capabilities, we are ready to re-engage and innovate for the future space exploration efforts, helping bring humans back to the moon and beyond. 
We have a new groundbreaking CubeSat mission named “Endurance” in development, to Democratize Access to Space. It will provide the opportunity to every kid on planet, to access space, by pushing their code to CubeSat and running it in space. We are just getting started, and we truly believe that the sky is not the limit!