2007 Annual Report - World Space Week

• Multiple web sitesAnother project initiated by WSW Association was the launching of small rockets on October 4th, 2007. The biggestevent was held at basic school in Klasterec nad Ohri with a few dozen launched rockets. A few other schoolsparticipated (for example basic schools in Pardubice-Pardubicky or in Prosec) and pupils launched air or chemicallydrivenrockets.A lot of WSW-related events were held at basic and secondary schools around all Czech Republic. They were in theform of discussions, exhibitions, lectures, articles in school magazines (printed and web-based), during schoolbroadcasting sessions, at school boards, etc. A lot of winners in school competitions were awarded by small presentsfrom Czech Space Office production (paper models, bookmarks, stickers, etc.).Biggest participants in WSW 2007:• Basic school Prosec – exhibition and lecture “Vzhuru do vesmiru” (Into Space!), launch of small rocket,watching of ISS overflights (responsible teacher Mrs. Alena Vaskova) – October 4th, 2007, 260 participants.• Basic school Klasterec nad Ohri (Petlerska street) – small space exhibition, launch of small rockets(responsible teacher Mr. Alexandr Kouba) – October 5th, 2007, 410 participants.• Basic school Strupcice – small space exhibition, discussion with pupils (responsible teacher Mr. JaroslavLanda) – October 18th, 2007, 200 participants.• Basic school Pardubice-Ohrazenice – exhibition and discussion, October 30th, 2007, 600 participants.• Basic school Pardubice-Pardubicky – launch of small rockets, October 30th, 2007, 60 participants.• Secondary school Teplice – space exhibition, movie watching, discussion (responsible teacher Mrs. EvaMojzisova), October 15th, 2007, 60 participants.• Basic school Prelouc – space exhibition, discussion, from 1st till 5th October 2007, 300 participants.• Basic school Havirov (gen. Svobody street) – space exhibition, from 1st till 30th October 2007, 350 visitors.The biggest part of the events was held as is the tradition at public observatories. Events (exhibitions, lectures,discussions) were prepared by professionals, semi-professionals and also amateur enthusiasts. Public observatoriesare something like contact-points for local schools – and thanks to them WSW is recognized very widely. Also Activeparticipants in WSW were also associations of persons concerned in spacetechnology and astronomy: Czech Astronomy Society, Kosmo Klub, etc.Two long-term projects oriented around teenagers were finished during WSW2007:• Expedice Mars 2007 – Mars 2007 Expedition (organized by ChildernPress Agency Domino, and by CSO) – long-term children competition endedby two-days “flight” of crew to Mars planet (201 applicants, 10 finalists).• Space Three (organized by Association of young debruyars CzechRepublic) – long-term children knowledge-based competition finalized bytraining in Euro Space Center in Belgium (230 applicants, 8 finalists).Other important events in Czech Republic connected to 50th anniversary offirst Sputnik launch:• Press conference held by Academy of Sciences Czech Republic -40 journalists.• Silver coin 50 years of space age (Czech National Bank) – limitededition 25,200 pieces.• Set of articles from history of astronautics in MF Dnes daily newspaper (average daily circulation 367,000copies) and on www.idnes.czWe were very pleased that tradition established in Czech Republic during past years has successful continuity in 2007.The biggest event was without discussion the participation of a Czech student during WSW ZERO-G flight in LasVegas – we regard it as return thanks from WSW Association for Czech tribute to WSW during past years. And wehope that we will continue in this partnership in the future.55