Footage of the launch, plus further fun facts on the mission, are presented by Astrophysicist and Comedian Dr Josie Peters and is available to view on all of Hey Duggee’s social channels as part of Hey Duggee Space Week (running from 28 th November until 5 th December). Hey Duggee will embark on its first ever live theatre show from December through until late August 2023. Hey Duggee The Live Theatre Show is touring 37 theatres across the UK and Ireland. Its journey was engineered as part of the Hey Duggee Space Week, and the mission will be presented by astrophysicist and comedian Dr Josie Peters.

Recently Hey Duggee teamed up with Sir David Attenborough for The Green Planet Badge, a special episode to share the wonder of plants on CBeebies, BBC iPlayer and YouTube. We’re passionate about education at Sent Into Space and my little ones are big fans of Hey Duggee, so putting Duggee into space and teaching viewers about our planet is a very exciting project for us,” said Dr Chris Rose, Head of Projects and Business Development at Sent Into Space.The toy earned its Space Badge as it travelled into space attached to a stratospheric balloon, powered by Hydrogen gas, which is a sustainable alternative to Helium. Stunning imagery and video captured show the Golden Bear toy floating around 120 feet above the Earth. Help the Squirrels dig for fossils as they find their very own dinosaurs. Is that a Tyrannosroly Rex?! Search the map and use shape-tracing skills to find the fossils.

The toy, inspired by the animated children’s show, travelled into space attached to a stratospheric balloon powered by hydrogen gas.BBC Studios and CBeebies recently announced it had commissioned a fourth series of the hit animation. Series 4 debuted on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer in September, with the new batch of episodes, including Dame Shirley Bassey voicing the character of Peggy. Scary Beasties is a BAFTA winning mobile and online games developer specialising in kids’ content, from pre-school through to the teen market. www.scarybeasties.com Hey Duggee Space Week runs from 28 November until 5 December, and Dr Peters will also share further fun facts on the mission, as well as footage from the launch. When the balloon burst, the craft fell at around 200mph for the first five minutes, before the attached parachute began to slow the descent. By the time it landed, it was only moving at 5mph.

All aboard! Time to play with Hennie as you put together a full-size train set. Remember to wave, as you drive the train past all your favourite Duggee characters.The balloon is filled with hydrogen, which is the most abundant element in the universe, as well as the lightest element at 1/8th the density of air. Sent Into Space is a marketing-focused space agency and the world's leading provider of commercial Near Space launches. Founded in Sheffield in 2011, Sent Into Space has conducted over 1000 flights to the upper stratosphere, combining cutting-edge aerospace engineering with video production and marketing expertise to create incredible campaigns. Time to go exploring, Squirrels! Introducing the latest app featuring Hey Duggee! Safe, ad-free fun for your little ones. We’re passionate about education at Sent Into Space and my little ones are big fans of Hey Duggee, so putting Duggee into space and teaching viewers about our planet is a very exciting project for us," said Dr Chris Rose, Head of Projects and Business Development at Sent Into Space. With almost four decades of producing award-winning, licensed ranges, Golden Bear continues to develop innovative and creative toys for some of the world’s most popular and iconic pre-school licensed brands. Golden Bear designs toys to stimulate your child’s imagination and help develop early skills. They pride themselves on providing an outstanding range of toys with quality, reliability, and safety at their heart.

Hey Duggee is a fun, inclusive and educational series devised by Grant Orchard, senior director of Studio AKA, and narrated by comedian Alexander Armstrong. Take a look at this Awoofsome footage and commentary of the launch presented by Astrophysicist and Comedian Dr Josie Peters. Footage of the launch, plus further fun facts on the mission, are presented by Astrophysicist and Comedian Dr Josie Peters and is available to view on all of Hey Duggee’s social channels as part of Hey Duggee Space Week (running from 28th November until 5th December). The toy earned its Space Badge as it travelled into space attached to a special stratospheric balloon, powered by Hydrogen gas (a sustainable alternative to Helium). Duggee’s got his toolbox out. Help him build the Squirrels a bigger, better treehouse. Take pictures and watch it come to life as all their friends move in.

Hey Duggee is an animated educational preschool television series aimed at two to five year olds, and is narrated by Alexander Armstrong. Hey Duggee Space Week runs from November 28 until December 5, and Dr Peters will also share further fun facts on the mission, as well as footage from the launch. When the balloon bursts, the craft falls at around 200mph for the first five minutes, before the parachute begins to slow the descent. By the time it lands, it’s moving at 5mph. STUDIO AKA is a multi-BAFTA winning & Oscar-nominated independent animation studio & production company based in London. They are known internationally for their idiosyncratic & innovative work expressed across an eclectic range of projects. www.studioaka.co.uk