Space Camp: Advanced Space Academy

Since opening in 1982, Space Camp has provided a unique, hands-on, STEM experiences for students of all ages to train like astronauts! Space Camp offers one-of-a-kind, week-long experiences at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, the Official Visitor Center for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.

Advanced Space Academy

Advanced Space Academy® explores college- and career preparation through an immersive experience in science, technology, engineering and math. Trainees undergo a variety of astronaut training exercises, engineering challenges, and teambuilding activities, all culminating in an extended-duration simulated space mission.

Activities

• Prepare for every contingency as you go to Mars on an extended-duration mission simulation!
• Train like an astronaut on the 1/6th Gravity Chair and the Multi-Axis Trainer. Design, build and launch a team rocket, and safely recover its payload.
• Learn teambuilding skills on the High Elements Ropes Course. Experience neutral buoyancy while SCUBA diving in the Underwater Astronaut Trainer! (Pending physician approval) SCUBA form.
• Test your skills in our Engineering Challenges by constructing a heat shield and building a Rover.
• Fly jet aircraft simulators!
• Discover the role the International Space Station plays in our global community.
• Earn one credit hour of freshman-level general science from University of Alabama in Huntsville in this college-accredited program!