Dr. Ammar Al-Sakji, President of the Jordanian Astronomical Society and Coordinator of World Space Week in Jordan, said that the choice of the period from October 4 to 10 was linked to two significant milestones in the history of space exploration; October 4 marked the anniversary of the launch of 'Sputnik-1' in 1957, the first artificial satellite made by humans, while October 10 was associated with the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, which established a basic international legal framework for space exploration and its peaceful use.
The program included an educational and training axis, in coordination with the Ministry of Education, and with the participation of physics and earth science teachers from dozens of schools in various governorates of the Kingdom, with the aim of transforming the concepts of rockets, orbits, satellites, and space sciences into educational and interactive activities that can be applied with students.
Ahmed Al-Daqas, a member of the World Space Week Committee at the Jordanian Astronomical Society, said that the program also included a national student competition that focused on solving scientific problems, preparing research, presentations, and applications, in addition to designing models that simulate space vehicle flights, building rocket models, and conducting experiments to launch them and documenting their stages and results.
The Jordanian Astronomical Society had started a training and preparatory program for teachers since last March, with the participation of schools from the three regions of the Kingdom: North, Central, and South, in preparation for implementing a set of scientific activities and experiments during Space Week.
This year's slogan, 'Rocket Revolution,' reflects the rapid transformation in space access technologies, particularly the development of reusable rockets, the reduction in launch costs, and the growing role of companies, universities, and research institutions, as well as the entry of new countries into the space sector.
