Global Dates
October 4-10 every year
October 4-10, 2026
World Space Week Uganda 2026
Uganda's flagship national campaign for World Space Week 2026, connecting Rocket Revolution to astronomy, Earth observation, aerospace engineering, and local innovation.
2026 Theme
Rocket Revolution
UN Recognition
Declared by the United Nations in 1999
Global Week, Local Mission
Rocket Revolution, grounded in Uganda
World Space Week commemorates the beginning of the space age and the signing of the Outer Space Treaty. Uganda's 2026 campaign translates that global moment into local engineering, astronomy, Earth observation, and innovation experiences.
Curate
Bring the strongest space education, engineering, astronomy, policy, and innovation experiences into one national programme.
Coordinate
Align communities, universities, companies, student branches, and national organisers around a shared calendar and public story.
Catalyse
Turn WSW into a launchpad for year-round participation, prototypes, clubs, partnerships, and serious ecosystem growth.
Programme Model
Three core experiences and a night-sky finale
The national plan moves from broad public inspiration into practical tracks, technical showcases, and an outdoor astronomy experience.
Earth Observation
Earth & Space for Uganda
Earth observation, climate, water, food security, and Uganda's space journey through practical satellite-data applications.
Lead: StellarView, NOAS, Uganda Astronomical Society, GIS community, and partner universities
Aerospace Engineering
The Rocket Revolution
Mechanical rocket engineering demonstrations, launch systems, propulsion concepts, and safe simulations.
Lead: NOA's Quest, Nakuja Project, and Uganda Astronomical Society
Frontier Space Systems
Beyond Earth
Satellite communications, AI, robotics, astrobiology, space medicine, and planetary engineering.
Lead: Space Junkies Uganda, NOAS, Nakuja Project, Uganda Astronomical Society, NOA, and university partners
Astronomy
Outdoor Stargazing And Night Sky Experience
A standalone evening experience with telescopes, astrophotography stations, constellation tours, and public night-sky interpretation.
Lead: Uganda Astronomical Society
Delivery Discipline
Built for serious national execution
The 2026 plan is structured for national coordination, sponsor readiness, safety, press, official registration, and post-event reporting.
Safety-first demonstrations
The refined plan favours mechanical demonstrations, simulations, exhibits, and controlled learning experiences instead of risky live rocket launches.
September 1
Media list and national outreach preparation
September 15
Press release and confirmed campaign messaging
October 1
WSW events registered with the global calendar
October 4-10
World Space Week Uganda 2026 activities
November 15
Final report and ecosystem learning review
National Coordinators
Leadership for WSW Uganda 2026
The campaign is nationally coordinated while remaining open to community partners, technical leads, sponsors, schools, universities, volunteers, and media collaborators.
Space Junkies Uganda
Ronnie Atuhaire
National Coordinator, World Space Week Uganda 2026
Ronnie leads Space Junkies Uganda and coordinates World Space Week Uganda 2026, connecting young Ugandans, institutions, and partners to the global space community.
StellarView Technologies
Zoora Harrison
National Coordinator, World Space Week Uganda 2026
Zoora is the Founder and CEO of StellarView Technologies, Uganda's first space education media brand, and helps make space science accessible to African children through outreach, storytelling, and programme delivery.