The United Nations accorded importance to the promotion of international collaboration in space activities from as early as the beginning of the space age, which was marked by the successful launch of Sputnik I in 1957.
4. 早在以1957年成功发射第一颗人造卫星为标志的空间时代之初，联合国就已重视促进在空间活动方面的国际合作。