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World Space Week 2003 Report
For the last 3 years World Space Week has been celebrated in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan, as a part of the previous USSR, dealt with a large part of the Soviet
Space Programme, especially on the exploration of Moon and Venus, and has retained the remaining infrastructure as well as young people who are interested in space activities.
World Space Week 2003 was a great success. More than 30 young people from the Tashkent State Aviation Institute (Department of Aerospace Engineering),
Tashknet Research Institute of Space Engineering, Uzbekistan Space Agency and people from the International Aerospace School prepared posters and other promotional materials regarding space exploration. A lecture
for the pupils in several schools was held in the capital city Tashkent. The people from the rocket modelling circles prepared rocket models and more than 20 model rockets were launched. Many flowers were
brought to the memorial statue of the first astronaut - Yuri Gagarin. Celebrations were held for the first 3 days but lectures continued for the whole week. The pupils were made aware about world space activities
and World Space Week history as well.
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