When is Space Day every year?

2065438+On March 8th, 2006, the State Council approved April 24th as China Aerospace Day. The theme of the first China Aerospace Day will be "Chinese Dream, Space Dream", and the Bureau of Science and Technology for National Defense, together with relevant departments, has planned and deployed a series of popular science activities such as "Open Day" and "Popular Science Week".

The establishment of "China Aerospace Day" aims to publicize China's consistent purpose of peaceful use of outer space, vigorously carry forward the space spirit, scientifically popularize space knowledge, stimulate the enthusiasm of the whole nation for exploration and innovation, sing the main theme of "exploring the vast universe, developing the space industry and building a space power", and condense the powerful force to realize the Chinese dream of space; On April 24, 2023, the theme of the eighth "China Aerospace Day" was "Learning from others and asking for heaven".

Festival significance

Conducive to the cultivation of innovative culture. The history of China Aerospace is a history of independent innovation. Because the key core technology can't be bought, we have to rely on ourselves, so we have embarked on the road of self-reliance and independent innovation.

Conducive to promoting openness and enjoyment. Aerospace engineering is a huge and complex project. International cooperation is needed to explore the mysteries of the universe, benefit mankind and enhance human well-being. This requires the joint efforts of all countries, especially big countries.

The launch of the first man-made earth satellite independently developed by China on April 24th 1970 was designated as "China Aerospace Day", which was a groundbreaking and groundbreaking event with representative and commemorative significance.