SPACE ADVENTURE CAMP

Excited campers walking down the ramp to Pad 0A where the Antares rocket launches

GO BEHIND THE SCENES

Meet engineers and technicians at aerospace companies like Rocket Lab and Virginia Space Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia.

Two campers pair program an Arduino based project

CHALLENGE YOURSELF

Design, build, and launch a rocket of your design. Code a robot to accomplish the seemingly impossible. Form bonds of friendship that will last a lifetime.

Happy campers experiencing the aerial adventure at Iron Pony

ADVENTURE AWAITS

Reach new heights with obstacle courses and engineering design activities to enhance teamwork and leadership skills.

FIRST-RATE STAFF

Our staff and counselors hail from some of the country's best universities and colleges (Purdue University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, University of Alabama, and Arizona State University, to name a few). We seek a unique mix of STEM degrees and experience teaching students to ensure our programming is of the utmost rigor.

BASE CAMP

6-day, 5-night residential camp experience combining introductory courses in robotic and aerospace academics with behind-the-scenes tours of aerospace facilities and traditional camp fun.

  • 11 -15 years old (at the time of camp session)

  • • Design, build, and launch model rockets

    • Design, build, and program robots for specific tasks utilizing Lego Spike Prime with Scratch and Python coding languages

    • Safely operate drones (sUAS)

    • Team building engineering challenges

  • 2025 Camp Session Dates Coming Soon!

  • 2025 Price TBD

ADVANCED CAMP: AEROSPACE

6-day, 5-night residential camp experience focusing on model rocketry and drone operation. Features CAD and 3D printing, rocket flight simulation, multi-sensor payloads, behind-the-scenes tours of aerospace facilities, and traditional camp fun.

  • 12 -16 years old (at the time of camp session)

  • Space Adventure Base Camp Alumni or previous experience with rocketry.

  • • Build and launch multiple model rockets from scratch

    • Design rocket models and simulate rocket performance utilizing simulation software

    • Design and fabricate rocket parts with CAD and 3D printers

    • Launch, recover, and analyze data using multi-sensor PocketLab payloads

    • Safely program and operate drones (sUAS)

  • 2025 Camp Session Dates Coming Soon!

  • 2025 Price TBD

6-day, 5-night residential camp experience focusing on advanced programming operations and complex robotics engineering design challenges. Includes behind-the-scenes tours of aerospace facilities and traditional camp fun.

ADVANCED CAMP: CODING & ROBOTICS

  • 12 -16 years old (at the time of camp session)

  • Space Adventure Base Camp Alumni or previous experience with coding and robotics.

  • • Introduction to Arduino coding

    • Build and code Arduino-based robots

    • Safely program and operate drones (sUAS)

  • 2025 Camp Session Dates Coming Soon!

  • 2025 Price TBD

ENRICHING ACTIVITIES

All camps include the following traditional camp activities:

  • Tour exhibits and interactives at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center

  • Climb to new heights at the Iron Pony Adventure Park’s aerial obstacle course

  • Ride go-karts, play miniature golf, and more at Funland Amusements

  • Movie and Astronomy Nights

PRICING INCLUDES

  • Camper t-shirt, water bottle, and backpack

  • All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks)

  • Evening entertainment including Funland Amusements and Iron Pony Aerial Adventure Course

  • All course equipment and supplies

  • Housing in contemporary, climate-controlled dorms

  • Transportation to all program locations including behind-the-scene tours and recreational sites

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