World Space Week: Rocket Revolution

Celebrating international contributions of space science for betterment of the human condition. This year’s World Space Week theme, Rocket Revolution, celebrates the growing accessibility of rocketry and the many ways people can explore space through hands-on activities. Whether you’re building a baking soda and vinegar rocket, a water rocket, a paper rocket, or launching a certified model rocket, every launch is an opportunity to inspire curiosity, creativity, and innovation.

We encourage you to take part, regardless of your age, background, or experience. Gather your family, classmates, colleagues, or local community and launch a rocket during World Space Week (October 4–10, 2026).

Register your activity on the World Space Week website and add it to the global activity map. By sharing your launch, you’ll join thousands of participants around the world celebrating the Rocket Revolution and demonstrating that space

Oct 4 is 69th observation of 1st Space mission Sputnik One launched by Soviet Union 1957; Oct 10 is 59th observation of Outer Space Treaty going into effect 1967.