Space Camp
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Ages 9-11*
* Nine-year-olds must currently be attending or have completed 4th grade. Program Length Tracks |
There is an additional $50
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Space Camp is the ultimate 6-day experience for campers ages 9-11 who want to be an astronaut. Experience life onboard the orbiter and International Space Station during your shuttle mission.
Tumble through the atmosphere, bounce on the Moon and glide through space as you perform tasks in our astronaut simulators. Building and launching your own rocket, experiencing 4G's during liftoff on the Space Shot™, and climbing the Mars Climbing Wall are just a few of the awesome activities that await you and your friends at Space Camp.
During summer months, choose one of three specialty tracks: Space Track, Space & Robotics Track or Space & Aviation Track.
Cost includes meals, lodging, materials and activities for the program.
A typical day at Space Camp
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Campers wake up and prepare for the day. Breakfast is served in the cafeteria. Pre-ordered clothing is received by campers on Monday morning.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Our campers participate in exciting astronaut training simulators such as:
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MAT (Multi-Axis trainer): Feel what it's like to tumble and spin in space!
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5DF Chair (Five Degrees of Freedom): Experience the challenge of working in a frictionless environment like space!
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1/6th Gravity Chair: The moon has 1/6th of the Earth's gravity, so if you weight 120 pounds on Earth you would only weigh 20 pounds on the moon - what would it feel like to walk on the moon? You'll find out on this simulator!
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MMU (Manned Maneuvering Unit): This simulator prepares astronauts for working during extra-vehicular activity.
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Simulated Shuttle Mission Training: During this time campers learn about and prepare for their simulate shuttle mission. Our Mission Center Complex hosts five shuttle simulators, five mission controls, and a mock-up of the International Space Station.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
During and after lunch campers have time to socialize and participate in team building activities.
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Our campers participate in more space related activities such as:
All campers get to experience the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, which is recognized as one of the most comprehensive U.S. manned space flight hardware museums in the world. Campers participate in activities that teach the history of manned space flight while observing real artifacts from the space program.
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Build your own rocket and launch it toward space from our rocket launch facility.
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Mars Mission: Prepare for Interplanetary travel! Take a trip to Mars and study its soil, geology and climate to help determine where astronauts should colonize the future.
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Dinner is served in our cafeteria.
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Our campers participate in additional space related activities such as:
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Campers watch space related movies in our state of the art IMAX® and 3-D Digital theaters.
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Hands on science experiments which recreate actual experiments performed by astronauts.
- Campers learn more about astronomy by participating in fun activities.
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Pit your knowledge against the other teams in Space Bowl. Who learned the most this week?
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Campers return to their dormitory and prepare for bed.
10:00 p.m.
Lights Out!
Activities will vary based on track selection. Listed below are aviation and robotic track activities which will be substituted for certain space related activities (as listed above):
Robotics
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Aviation
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