Train Like an Astronaut

Space Camp has been helping inspire the next generation of explorers for more than 32 years. This internationally known program with more than 700,000 alumni is based on NASA astronaut training and focuses on teamwork and leadership skills. Launched in 1982, Space Camp has inspired and motivated young people from around the country, and later the world, with attendees from all 50 states, U.S. territories and more than 150 foreign countries. We offer space, aviation and robotics camps to children between the ages of 9 to 18, adults of all ages, families, and educators.

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A young camper wears an adult sized headset and speaks into the attached microphone from Mission Control during a space flight simulated
Space Camp
Age: 9-11 $1,499

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…

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Space Academy for Leading Students in Alabama
Age: 12-14

Get Ready to Take Your Giant Leap! Space Academy® for Leading Students in Alabama (SALSA) is a program funded by the State of Alabama Legislature that awards a male and female student between the ages of 12 to 14 from every legislative district in…

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a trainee in a white extravehicular spacesuit and helmet is suspended midair on a harness to simulate satellite repair
Space Academy
Age: 12-14 $1,499

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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Trainees monitor as simulated space mission from their stations at Mission Control
Advanced Space Academy Elite
Age: 15-18 $ 2,499

Advanced Space Academy® Elite, a culminating Space Camp program for trainees ages 17 to 18, is by invitation only. Registration is not available online. NEW guidelines for 2022! Advanced Space Academy is now a prerequisite for Advanced Space…

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Advanced Space Academy
Age: 15-18 $1,699

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…

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Alabama Space Academy for Educators
Age: Adult

Thank you for your interest in the Alabama Space Academy for Educators program, our programs are full for 2023 and the application is closed. Please check back this fall for the 2024 application. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center® has received…

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