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Aviation Challenge Presentations

FREE with museum admission

Enjoy FREE with museum admission, live presentations about the aircraft on display at Aviation Challenge® from our Military Emeritus Docents select Saturdays throughout the summer! The presentation starts at 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM in the Discovery…
STEM on Stage

STEM on Stage


Join us for STEM on Stage at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center! These live daily STEM performances incorporate our artifacts and exhibits as we illustrate science concepts. These short, interactive STEM on Stage performances…
A family participates in a creative STEM activity with their young child in Spark!Lab

Spark!Lab

Included with museum admission

Spark!Lab is a hands-on invention workspace where children and their families and friends can learn about and engage in the history and process of invention. It is a space to engage the entire family while presenting challenges ranging from simple…
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Moon Shot

Included with museum admission

Currently down for maintenanceOpen every day, weather, staffing, and temperature depending.What does a rocket launch really feel like? Three, two, one, liftoff!Rocket 140-feet straight up in 2.5 seconds!4 Gs of force on launch2-3 seconds of…
Young astronauts are able to crawl around in the International Space Station (ISS) or buckle up and blast off – gently – to the moon on our Lunar Lander simulator.

Kids Cosmos

Included with museum admission

Young astronauts are able to crawl around in the International Space Station (ISS)! Dream of docking the command module to the ISS. Crawl into the rocket and picture being launched to the moon.    
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"Not to be missed" ~ R. Hud

Train Like an Astronaut

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Space Camp

A young camper wears an adult sized headset and speaks into the attached microphone from Mission Control during a space flight simulated

Space Camp

Suit up for a mission to the International Space Station or train for a landing on the moon! Space Camp® is the ultimate educational experience that illuminates real-world applications of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students…
a trainee in a white extravehicular spacesuit and helmet is suspended midair on a harness to simulate satellite repair

Space Academy

Space Academy® trainees experience firsthand the future of space travel and train to solve technically challenging anomalies in order to complete their space mission. Trainees practice clear communication through aquatic team-building activities…
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Space Academy for Leading Students in Alabama

2025 S.A.L.S.A. Applications are NOW OPEN!Scroll down for application instructions and link to apply Get Ready to Take Your Giant Leap!Space Academy® for Leading Students in Alabama (SALSA) is a program funded by the State of Alabama…
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Advanced Space Academy

Advanced Space Academy® explores college and career preparation through an immersive experience in science, engineering, technology and math. Trainees experience a variety of astronaut training exercises, engineering challenges and team-building…
Trainees monitor as simulated space mission from their stations at Mission Control

Advanced Space Academy Elite

Advanced Space Academy® Elite, a culminating Space Camp program for trainees ages 17 to 18, is by invitation only. Registration is not available online.Advanced Space Academy is now a prerequisite for Advanced Space Academy Elite. You must have…
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