Campers gain practical experience in rocketry by constructing and launching their own advanced model rockets, complemented by immersive planetarium and flight simulator experiences.
Spaceflight Tech camp offers middle schoolers an immersive, hands-on aerospace adventure. Campers construct advanced model rockets, utilizing 3D printing for components like nose cones and fins, and then launch them with solid propellant motors, reaching speeds of 60 mph and altitudes approaching 300 feet. The program includes a field trip to John D. Morgan Park for rocket launches. Participants explore the solar system using refractor telescopes, analyze real Mars images, and examine meteorites. Inside the Starlab planetarium, they learn celestial navigation, identify star patterns, and master moon phases. Campers also engage with robotics, including LEGO Spike Prime and Ozobot robots, to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and coding skills. The camp culminates in flying high-performance aircraft in flight simulators, including space shuttle training aircraft, and learning about galaxies and the role of gravity.
A typical day involves hands-on activities such as building model rockets, exploring space with telescopes, learning celestial navigation in the planetarium, and flying aircraft in simulators.
This camp is ideal for middle school students (grades 5-7) with a keen interest in space, aviation, rocketry, and hands-on STEM activities.
601 Skyway Rd, San Carlos, CA 94070
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