This article looks at the relevance of space law and technology, especially the use of satellites for Earth observation, navigation and communication, in the fight against Coronavirus Disease- 2019 (COVID-19). After an indication of what various international space law instruments say about the use of outer space in this context, it provides an overview of developments and initiatives in the context of the United Nations and other relevant international, regional and national organizations and institutions, as well as the private space sector. It will demonstrate that space law and technology can greatly contribute to the fight against a pandemic such as COVID-19, by applying the advanced technological capabilities of space applications in the spirit of the concepts prescribed by international space law, such as mutual assistance, international cooperation and the benefit of all countries.