Yesterday my dad signed me up for ASA MS Track, June 26-July 1.
What exactly should I expect/know/bring?
How does it compare to Space Camp and Academy? Is it like the last two on steroids?
So the countdown begins
Moderator: Vincent
So the countdown begins
Space Camp July 9-14 2006
Phoenix Bay-Team Armstrong
Space Academy June 17-22 2007
Bay 205-Team Orville
Advanced Space Academy-June 26-July 1 2011
Bay 221-Team Von Braun
Phoenix Bay-Team Armstrong
Space Academy June 17-22 2007
Bay 205-Team Orville
Advanced Space Academy-June 26-July 1 2011
Bay 221-Team Von Braun
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Yay, congratulations on going to camp again!
Vincent used to have some programme descriptions on the old site but I cannot find them now... Vincent?
Unless things have changed drastically, and I doubt they have, ASA is certainly SA on steroids - more missions, more sims, more briefings. You will get an extended duration mission (EDM) which is 6 hours long in Enterprise, Mission Control, and the ISS. At the 3 hour mark the orbiter and station crews switch with eachother like a crew change, although not entirely accurate but I digress...
The pilots get to fly sims at AC whilst the MSs go SCUBA diving at the UAT (or take photos of the MSs if you have a medical condition that prohibits you from diving.) Some weeks also have SCUBA for the pilots.
The briefings are more in depth and some activities will be more complex. You still get to do many of the same sims (5G, MAT, etc.), build and launch rockets, have team time, museum time, and all that.
There's more and hopefully others will chime in with more recent information.
Have a great trip!!
Vincent used to have some programme descriptions on the old site but I cannot find them now... Vincent?
Unless things have changed drastically, and I doubt they have, ASA is certainly SA on steroids - more missions, more sims, more briefings. You will get an extended duration mission (EDM) which is 6 hours long in Enterprise, Mission Control, and the ISS. At the 3 hour mark the orbiter and station crews switch with eachother like a crew change, although not entirely accurate but I digress...
The pilots get to fly sims at AC whilst the MSs go SCUBA diving at the UAT (or take photos of the MSs if you have a medical condition that prohibits you from diving.) Some weeks also have SCUBA for the pilots.
The briefings are more in depth and some activities will be more complex. You still get to do many of the same sims (5G, MAT, etc.), build and launch rockets, have team time, museum time, and all that.
There's more and hopefully others will chime in with more recent information.
Have a great trip!!
- Jennifer -
Youth ASA 6-Day 1998 1999
Adult ASA 8-Day 2004; Alumni 2007, CSC 2013, 2015, 2017
Youth ASA 6-Day 1998 1999
Adult ASA 8-Day 2004; Alumni 2007, CSC 2013, 2015, 2017
You may not get Enterprise. The new sims are scheduled to begin use sometime this summer. Don't know when or what programs doing what so ex-pect some unexpected you may get suprises we don't know about. E8ither way make sure to let us know all about it.
Jason original callsign Loverboy
SC 1991
SA Level 1 1993
AC Intermediate 1996
ASA 1998
Corporate Space Camp 2005
AC Counselor Summer 07 callsign Boomerang
Adult Alumni Camp 2007
Adult Alumni Camp 2008
Official Space Camp Ambassador
SC 1991
SA Level 1 1993
AC Intermediate 1996
ASA 1998
Corporate Space Camp 2005
AC Counselor Summer 07 callsign Boomerang
Adult Alumni Camp 2007
Adult Alumni Camp 2008
Official Space Camp Ambassador
I'm leaving Sunday. In the week before the trip, a lot has happened. On Tuesday morning, my grandfather passed away. That evening, a tornado went through my yard and left me without power until yesterday evening.
Respecting my grandfather's wishes, I am not going to let his passing get in the way of having a good time. However, one good thing that happened to me this week is that my doctor cleared me to eat food containing eggs (I'm allergic to eggs), which makes my trip much easier.
Respecting my grandfather's wishes, I am not going to let his passing get in the way of having a good time. However, one good thing that happened to me this week is that my doctor cleared me to eat food containing eggs (I'm allergic to eggs), which makes my trip much easier.
Space Camp July 9-14 2006
Phoenix Bay-Team Armstrong
Space Academy June 17-22 2007
Bay 205-Team Orville
Advanced Space Academy-June 26-July 1 2011
Bay 221-Team Von Braun
Phoenix Bay-Team Armstrong
Space Academy June 17-22 2007
Bay 205-Team Orville
Advanced Space Academy-June 26-July 1 2011
Bay 221-Team Von Braun
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Wow, an eventful week indeed. Good to hear your grandfather wished you off to camp before he passed. And awesome news about outgrowing your egg allergy - food allergies suck...
It looks like you'll have a lot to celebrate at camp this week. Have a great time and tell us all about it upon your return!
It looks like you'll have a lot to celebrate at camp this week. Have a great time and tell us all about it upon your return!
- Jennifer -
Youth ASA 6-Day 1998 1999
Adult ASA 8-Day 2004; Alumni 2007, CSC 2013, 2015, 2017
Youth ASA 6-Day 1998 1999
Adult ASA 8-Day 2004; Alumni 2007, CSC 2013, 2015, 2017