International Rocket Week (Who Knew?)

[Larry Curcio]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-37185211

 

[timbucktoo]

Who knew? It seems to be largely celebrated in the UK.

 

[adrian]

Who knew? It seems to be largely celebrated in the UK.

It's our big annual rocketry event. You can find out more about it here:
https://irw.rocketry.org.uk/

And here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1214833728528349/

Incidentally, look again at those photos on the BBC article. See the collection of model rockets on the bench in the 8th photo down? That's mine.

 

[Winston]

Who knew? It seems to be largely celebrated in the UK.

I suspect that perhaps our claims to international whatever weeks are similarly unknown beyond our shores.