Unmodified 2024 Space Camps Page
Space Camps have Begun!
CAD, 3D printing, soldering, programming, and much more, our students have begun to learn the fundamental skills needed to build space hardware! Check us out on Instagram to see what our campers are up to!
We Are Now Accepting Applications for Space Camp!
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Join us this summer for a 4-day long space camp (9am - 3pm) where students have the opportunity to learn and implement the Engineering Design Process as they build, test, fly, and analyze their own spacecraft hardware!
Planned Activities:
- Solder flight circuit boards featuring adjustable LED lights.
- Use industry-standard CAD software to design and 3D print flight boxes for the LED circuit boards.
- Design and build payload capsules to protect a delicate payload during flight and recovery.
- Launch the payload capsules and circuit boards to the edge of space, above 99% of the Earth’s atmosphere, on a high-altitude balloon.
- Learn and practice the basics of programming satellite flight computers.
- Tour the NearSpace Launch satellite building facilities.
Other Quick Facts:
- Meets Tues - Fri 9am to 3pm.
- Registration runs from Monday, May 13th to May 31st.
- Designed for students entering 6th -12th grade.
- Price is $650 per week with significant scholarships available for those who quality (please reach out for more information).
Dates:
- Week 1: Tues. June 11 – Fri. June 14
- Week 2: Tues. June 25 – Fri. June 28
- Week 3: Tues. July 9 – Fri. July 12
- Week 4: Tues. July 16 – Fri. July 19
