Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation Abbreviation CSEO Formation 2012; 5years ago(2012) Type Non-governmental Legal status Non-profit Purpose Promote Space Exploration - R&D, Education and Industry Location

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The Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) is a Cypriot non-governmental, nonprofit organisation.[1][2] It's main functions are outreach,[3][4][5] education,[6] research,[7] development,[8] advocacy,[9][8] and international relations[10][11] in the field of space exploration. The organisation fosters collaboration with other space-faring nations in science, space and planetary missions.[1][12][13][14][15][16][17] It was founded in 2012[8] and has over 380 registered researchers,[17] members and volunteers and over 18,000 followers on social media.[17][11]

CSEO is member of:

CSEO's research paper submitted by its team MarsSense, has been recognised and nominated in the best four in the world for an international award, at SpaceOps 2014 (at JPL, NASA in May 2014).[7][25]

CSEO's main mission is to promote Cyprus as a one of the leading international space-faring nations.[18]

CSEO states[26] its mission as:

CSEO operates with the following four basic pillars: Education and Outreach, R&D, Industry, and International Relations and Collaboration.[18][13]

CSEO main activities concentrate on:[18]

CSEO is actively involved in space-related educational activities to stimulate the interest of the younger generation in the field of science and space research.[4][27][5] One of CSEOs pillars of primary focus is the education and empowerment of young people of all ages and backgrounds in its area of expertise, with the ultimate objective of assisting in the development of a highly-skilled youth, equipped to address contemporary and future scientific challenges.[28][1][6]

As part of these activities CSEO runs the "CSEO Space Club" in schools throughout the island.[17] This club is an outreach and education project in Cyprus, in association with the International Space Community, for school classes and afternoon societies.[29] It brings to schools training and educational material, as well as Astronauts and Space engineers in order to prepare and build the next generation of scientists and engineers.[5][4][30][6][29]

CSEO organises the Space Week annually since 2013, promoting space to the people of Cyprus.[9][4]

CSEO co-produced with Tetraktys-Films the First Cypriot Space Documentary, that promotes space research on the island.[31] It was premiered at the CYTA Headquarters in November 2016 and then on National TV channel CyBC 1 the following month.[31]

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