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SUMMARY:World Space Week 2026: Rocket Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Join us for World Space Week 2026, a five-day celebration of sp
 ace exploration, innovation, and education!Through inspiring lectures, hand
 s-on workshops, expert discussions, interactive simulations, and a special 
 space cinema evening, discover how today's rocket revolution is transformin
 g our journey beyond Earth!The event is held under the Honorary Patronage o
 f the Mayor of Krakow www.krakow.pl ✨World Space Week 2026: Rocket Revoluti
 on - program✨5-9 October 2026 🔹 Day 1  – Rockets return to Earth: open day 
 of the Faculty of Space Technologies AGH  5.10.2026 (Monday) The opening da
 y of Kraków Space Week 2026 combines the official launch of the event with 
 the Faculty of Space Technologies Open Day, showcasing the faculty's resear
 ch and student research groups through lectures, demonstrations, and intera
 ctive activities🔵 Venue: AGH University of Krakow, U2 Building 🔵 Format: on
 -site 🔵 Target: high schools, students, teachers, residents 🔵 Registration:
  via the Form🔵 Language: Polish 🔵 Agenda:  9:30–10:00 – Registration and we
 lcome 10:00–10:20 – Official opening of Kraków Space Week 2026 and World Sp
 ace Week, followed by the presentation "How to Become a Space Engineer" by 
 prof. Justyna Topolska 10:20–11:10 – Inaugural lecture: "Rockets Return to 
 Earth: How Reusable Launch Systems Have Changed Access to Space" by dr Mate
 usz Olek The lecture will take participants on a journey through the Rocket
  Revolution - from the challenges of traditional launch systems to the brea
 kthrough of reusable rockets. It will show how recovery and reuse technolog
 ies are transforming access to space and enabling new players to take part 
 in the future of space exploration. 11:10–11:30 – Presentations by the SatL
 ab and LunarTech Student Research Groups, featuring student satellite proje
 cts and lunar payload technologies. 11:30–12:30 – Demonstration zone of the
  Student Research Groups in the U2 foyer, meetings with participants & netw
 orking  🔵 Demonstration Zone: Visit our demonstration zone and explore a va
 riety of interactive stands prepared by student research groups and the Fac
 ulty of Space Technologies. Discover exciting space-related projects, talk 
 to students, and learn more about studying space engineering at AGH. The st
 ands will showcase topics such as rockets, satellites, robotics, electronic
 s, programming, space mission design, and other innovative technologies. Yo
 u will also find information about our study programmes, student organizati
 ons, internships, and opportunities to get involved in space projects.  🔹Da
 y 2 – Practical workshops: Build a rocket - from an idea to a stable flight
  6.10.2026 (Tuesday) Participants will discover the basics of rocket engine
 ering - from flight principles and stability to design and testing. During 
 hands-on teamwork, they will create their own rocket concepts, payload modu
 les, or recovery systems, using the same engineering mindset applied in rea
 l space projects. 🔵 Venue: AGH University of Krakow, D-3 Building, room 2.1
 5 🔵 Format: hybrid: on-site with online streaming (online streaming: only m
 ini-lecture)🔵 Target: secondary school students (partner school)🔵 Workshop 
 facilitator: Jakub Ramotowski 🔵 Registration: Workshop part – closed event;
  Lecture part – registration via the Form 🔵 Language: English  🔵 Agenda:  9
 :30–10:20 – Workshop introduction and team formation10:20–11:00 – Mini-lect
 ure: “Why Does a Rocket Fly – and Why Doesn’t It Always Fly Straight?” 11:0
 0–12:00 – Discovering student rocket projects and exploring space engineeri
 ng solutions 12:00–14:15 – Team workshop: designing a mini-rocket concept, 
 payload module, or recovery system 14:15–15:15 – Team presentations: projec
 t ideas, challenges and engineering solutions 15:15–15:30 – Closing remarks
  and introduction to university space projects  🔹 Day 3  – Towards sustaina
 ble space exploration: challenges and solutions 7.10.2026 (Wednesday) The o
 nline session will explore how the future of space exploration can become m
 ore sustainable through circular economy solutions, responsible technologie
 s, and internationalcooperation. 🔵 Format: online 🔵 Target: everyone intere
 sted in sustainable space  🔵 Registration via the Form 🔵 Language: EnglishC
 an Space Exploration Be Sustainable?10:00–10:20 — Space Sustainability: Cir
 cular Economy in Space - Rafał Sawa (POLSA & ESA NGT Programme)10:20–10:40 
 — Vernacular Engineering for Space Architecture - Marcin Kitala (AGH Univer
 sity of Krakow)10:40–11:00 — Discussion PanelEducating for a Sustainable Sp
 ace Future: UNIVERSEH Programmes11:00–11:10 — Study Space Engineering & Spa
 ce Technologies at the Faculty of Space Technologies AGH  - Mateusz Olek (A
 GH University of Krakow)11:10–11:20 — The university led rocketry and propu
 lsion education. How and where to do the test? The need of rocket engineers
  in the near future - Olle Persson (LTU, Center of Excellence): 11:20–11:25
  — UNIVERSEH Mobilities - Gladys Espejo (HHU)11:25–11:30 — UNIVERSEH Academ
 y - Lars Lienen (HHU)11:30–11:35 — UNIVERSEH's New Mentoring Programme - St
 erenn Le-Calvez (ComUE)11:35–11:40 — Transversal Space Programme - Yulia Di
 mbernat (ComUE)11:40–11:45 — SATCOM Masters - Pascal Maussion (ComUE)11:45–
 11:50 — Space Sustainability Masters - Miguel Olivares Mendez (University o
 f Luxembourg)11:50–12:00 — Q&A Description As humanity looks beyond Earth t
 owards long-term space exploration and future habitation, one question beco
 mes increasingly important: Can space exploration be sustainable? Can we ex
 plore space without harming the space environment or our own planet? How su
 stainable are today's space technologies? Are rockets really as harmful to 
 the environment as many people believe? What happens to launch vehicles aft
 er each mission? And as humans prepare to establish a permanent presence be
 yond Earth, how can we ensure that space habitats and future missions are d
 esigned responsibly? During this online event, experts from different field
 s of the space sector will present the latest ideas and solutions related t
 o space sustainability. Topics will include the circular economy in the spa
 ce industry, sustainable materials and 3D printing for space habitats, and 
 both current and emerging approaches to making space activities more sustai
 nable. The presentations will be followed by an interactive panel discussio
 n, where our speakers will answer questions from the audience and discuss s
 ome of the most common misconceptions and challenges surrounding sustainabl
 e space exploration. We warmly encourage participants to submit their quest
 ions in advance or ask them live during the event. There are no silly quest
 ions - curiosity drives innovation! You can submit your questions here: htt
 ps://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/0tRW7LHhSk   🔹 Day 4  – Build It. Launch It. L
 and It. A Space Mission on Your Smartphone 8.10.2026 (Thursday), 6 PMExperi
 ence spaceflight from the astronaut’s perspective! During this interactive 
 event, participants will play A Space Flight Simulator and explore historic
  NASA missionsinspired by the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programmes. The G
 ame Day will explore how mobile games about rocket building and space missi
 ons can make learning about space more engaging. Participants will discover
  how games simulate topics such as rocket design, mission planning, lunar m
 issions and Mars exploration in a fun and accessible way. The event will in
 clude a short introduction, live gameplay projected from a smartphone, and 
 the opportunity for participants to join in using their own devices. We wil
 l wrap up with a discussion on how accurately these games reflect real spac
 e technologies and how they can support space education today. The event is
  organized in cooperation with Groznawcze Koło Naukowe AGH as a special edi
 tion of Grymaszenie.🔵 Venue: AGH University of Krakow, C-7 Building, Room T
 BC🔵 Time: 6 PM 🔵 Format: on-site 🔵 Target: everyone interested 🔵 Registrati
 on via the Form 🔵 Language: Polish 🔹 Day 5 – Fact or Fiction? Rocket Scienc
 e at the Movies 9.10.2026 (Friday) Explore space through film! Join us for 
 a special screening of Interstellar, followed by expert commentary and a di
 scussion exploring the question: how much science is really behind science 
 fiction?The Cinema Day will invite participants to watch a space-themed fil
 m in one of the city’s cinemas, with particular attention to its rocket-rel
 ated and mission-oriented elements. The screening will be preceded by a sho
 rt introduction explaining why the film was selected and what scientific de
 tails are worth observing during the viewing.  After the film, a physicist 
 will deconstruct selected scenes and explain what is scientifically accurat
 e, what is simplified and what belongs mainly to Hollywood imagination. The
  event will show how cinema can inspire curiosity about space while also en
 couraging critical thinking about science, technology and popular culture. 
 🔵 Movie: Interstellar 🔵 Venue: Mikro Cinema, Juliusza Lea Street 5, 30-046 
 Krakow🔵 Format: on-site 🔵 Target: everyone interested 🔵 Language: Polish🔵 T
 he event is ticketed. Buy your ticket 🔵 Agenda:  18:00–18:15 – Introduction
  to the film and the evening’s theme 18:15–20:35 – Film screening 20:35–20:
 45 – Break 20:45–21:30 – Expert commentary: exploring the science behind th
 e film and comparing fiction with real space technologies 21:30–22:00 – Aud
 ience Q&A and discussion with an expert 
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DTSTART:20261005T060000Z
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