Space Endeavour Camp vrs Advance Space Academy

[karatebando]

I went to Space Endeavour camp in Vandenberg, Ca about 6-7 years ago and I'm trying to figure out the difference between space endeavour camp and this one. I Know that the only simulator at Space Endeavour camp is the MAT so I know simulator wise it is better. Doo you build PVC pipe satalites here? Do you launch both model rockets and bottle rockets? You probably don't go on an Air Force base to look at their mission control and fly an actual airplane, right? If you have been to both, how similar are the lectures. Which camp has better or more interesting lectures. (Honestly I only remeber astronaut diapers.) I know we had a lecture on astonauts and how they survive in space. I also remember something about satalites? We got to make one above and below water. Let's just say the one below water turned out way better then the one above water.

So just wondering if Someone could fill me in a bit more. I feel if it turns out alot like Space Endevour Camp I'll be dispointed and feel like I wasted my money.

[SpaceCanada]

From the sounds of it, US Space Camp will be a new and exciting esperience for you. I haven't been to the other camp you speak of, but here is a little of what you can expect from ASA:

Loads of simulators: MAT, 1/6th gravity chair, 5 degrees of freedom wall, MMU, etc.

Several missions, including one 6-hour mission, in a full-scale mock-up of the orbiter. (Well, almost full-size.) This includes time spent in the orbiter either doing EVAs, experiments, or flying the shuttle; time in the space station mock-up doing experiments, checklists, and whatever fun scenarios the counsellors throw at you; and time in mission control sitting behind a console, monitoring data, talking with the shuttle and station crews, and solving anomalies.

SCUBA diving in the Underwater Astronaut Trainer (UAT), provided you don't have medical conditions prohibiting you from doing so.

AREA 51 challenge and team building course.

Briefings in topics such as American and Russian space history, how the shuttle works, rocketry, living in space, space physiology/psychology, etc. Some of this may be similar to what you did before but you always learn something new.

You get to build and launch model rockets, but I don't know if they do bottle rockets with every group.

You get to spend time in the best rocket park ever! There are so many rockets there; it is incredible! There is also the USSRC museum which is a great place too.

There are no tours of a military base or space centre (due to security issues after the World Trade Centre attack; there used to) nor is there a flight option (there used to) but you get to do so much other stuff.

You will have loads of fun at US Space Camp, don't worry about that. You are also much older now than you were 6-7 years ago and the experience will be different from that viewpoint as well. This aint no kiddie camp, so prepare yourself for a great time.

[SpaceCanada]

In addition, if you choose the pilot track you will have a chance to visit neighbouring Aviation Challenge and use their cockpit flight simulators, which is awesome!

Otherwise, Mission Specialists dive into subjects like space communications, spacecraft design, robotics, etc. I don't know if the 6-day ASA does the LEGO MindStorms robots.

[Sandrat]

APPLES AND ORANGES, Bando.

You'll get far far more for your money at U.S. Space Camp. There is nothing like it.

[Spanky]

I'll agree with Sandrat....SC is entering her 25th year and you can't go wrong with any of those programs. There are many copycat programs around but SC was the first and in my honest opinion...the best!!

[karatebando]

Thanks guys. I was just alittle woried that they were going to be too similar to eachother. You convinced me otherwise.

Thanks again