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The Space Camp Website has added new program descriptions including info on how some of the recent aditions will be used. I'm going to copy and paste them in several posts just to make it easy. Below is the new program description for space camp. More will follow.

Space Camp
4/5-Day Program
Ages 9 - 11
Dates & Tuition (4 Day Programs)
Dates & Tuition (5 Day Programs)
(9 year olds must be currently attending or have completed the 4th grade.)


ASTRONAUT TRAINING
Get ready to train like a real astronaut. Training starts with everything they will need to know about the Space Shuttle Systems. Next, theyll go through training to see what life would be like aboard the Orbiter. Trainees will try out space food, learn to sleep in space and even how to go to the bathroom in space! Astronaut training will continue on the Multi-Axis trainer that spins the children all around, just like the Mercury Astronauts. Theyll take a turn on the 5-Degrees of Freedom Chair (its like a floating chair on air) just like the Gemini astronauts used. Next, they will train like Apollo astronauts did for their trip to the moon by taking a walk in the 1/6 th Gravity Chair! And finally, trainees strap on our own version of a jet packan MMU, thats NASA talk for a Manned Maneuvering Unitand maneuver around on a cushion of air.

Trainees can take time off from a busy training schedule for water activities, but not too much, because its off to rocket construction to build and launch their own one-stage model rocket.

Are you ready to test your knowledge during your first Space Shuttle Mission?

Trainees and their teammates will be divided into two crews: Mission Control Crew and the Flight Crew. The Mission Control Crew begins with trainees being trained on computer and communications operating systems and taught what to do if an emergency occurs. The Flight Crew assignment will be on board the Orbiter where trainees will train in one of three areas. Pilots and Commanders will learn all the switches and displays in the cockpit that operate the Orbiter. Mission Specialists will learn all about space suits and will take a walk in space on an EVA (thats NASA talk for an Extra Vehicular Activity). Payload Specialists will train on board for specific experiments that will be conducted in space.

COUNTDOWN BEGINS!
As the Mission Control Crew watches the countdown clock and their computer screen, the Flight Crew straps into the shuttle cockpit and prepares for blastoff. The countdown continues ...7, 6 main SPACE CAMP ® engine ignition ...5, 4, 3, 2, 1 booster ignition and lift off! While the commander and pilot enter data and watch the gauges, the Mission Control Crew keeps everything going smoothly. Once in orbit, mission specialists change into their spacesuits and go out into space to begin their work outside the orbiter; payload specialists are conducting scientific experiments in the orbiters mid-deck. As the mission wraps up, Mission Control Crew gives the go ahead for the orbiter to head home. The Crew cheers and applauds as the Orbiter returns to Earth.

SPACE or AVIATION TRACK
For the first time this summer (June, July, August), there will be a choice for your next challenge. Tracks are limited and booked on a first-come, first-served basis. Wait lists for tracks are not available.

SPACE TRACK OPTION: Do you want more space training?
Trainees assume a new role and experience another area during their second Space Shuttle mission when they choose the new Space Track. Can you survive the long trip to the Red Planet? Trainees will go through extensive Mars training to prepare for interplanetary travel. First, they will learn about the planet, its soil, geology, climate and atmosphere. Theyll receive crew assignments, and then they are ready to go! Once the trainee and crew arrive, they will settle into their new home Mars Outpost-Alpha Station and they will begin to complete their mission assignments as they explore the surface of Mars. Trainees and teammates will conduct experiments on the soil and rocks collected, as well as keeping everything on board the Mars Outpost running smoothly. Once the mission is complete, it is time to head home to Earth.

AVIATION TRACK OPTION:
How about learning the basics of flight dynamics, wilderness survival and teamwork, as you experience some of the same training all fighter pilots go through? The new Aviation Track is just what you are looking for! Trainees will spend time in our high-performance jet fighter simulators learning how to put their jet through its paces. We will prepare trainees on land and in water for any challenge that might come their way, just like a real fighter pilot. In the water, well prepare them to survive any emergency they may encounter; and on land, to survive in the wilderness. Theyll learn to build shelters with expedient materials, identify edible foods and find water.

What makes an airplane fly? Well teach trainees the principles of flight, not in the classroom, but standing next to the real thing!

So whether space is your place or the mystery of flight is where your curiosity lies, SPACE CAMP is for you!

Congratulations! You have successfully accomplished your missions! Now what?

Trainees will try their hand at designing their own personal outpost in space. Will there be enough power, crew and escape pods? Trainees will see a demonstration of how creating a space station in space is possible. They will then design and tour their own version of a space station using computer-generated images.

SPACE CAMP trainees will learn about experiments taking place on the International Space Station. They will see futuristic plant growth in the Hydroponics Laboratory. NASA is currently conducting similar research to see how plants grow without soil. Someday astronauts may grow their own food on the way to other planets.

EXPERIENCE SPACE CAMP
The SPACE CAMP facility is located on the grounds of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center®. The Space and Rocket Center is also the official visitor center for Marshall Space Flight Center. During the week, trainees will have guided experiences of everything the Museum has to offer. They will see the first rocket that took mankind into space, along with the massive Saturn V rocket that took man to the Moon. Also, trainees will see the capsules the early astronauts lived in during their missions, including seeing up close the actual Apollo 16 capsule. Trainees will climb the highest mountain on Mars on our Martian Climbing Wall. Theyll get an astronauts eye view of the earth while watching an amazing IMAX ® film in our Spacedome Theater. Trainees will also get to feel four Gs of lift off force and the sensation of weightlessness on the Space Shot TM simulator. AGES: 9-11 (Nine-year-olds must currently be attending or have completed the 4th grade.)


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NOTE: A minimum height of 48 inches is required for the simulators used in the program curriculum, with the exception of G-Force Accelerator, which requires a minimum height of 50 inches. Maximum weight for simulators is 260 lbs. Closed-toe shoes must be worn on all simulators. Outdoor activites conducted as temperature and weather permit. We reserve the right to cancel a session date if participation numbers are not adequate.
4-DAY PROGRAM
New for this summer (June 1-July 27 only), trainees can experience SPACE CAMP in a new, condensed experience.

Trainees will arrive on Sunday afternoon and will graduate on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. CT. The time in between will be filled with an action packed week of astronaut training. Trainees will participate in one Shuttle Mission. They will build rockets, sample space food and conduct experiments in our Hydroponics Laboratory. They can take a walk on the moon, in the 1/6 th Gravity Chair, and see what our Museum has to offer.

This option is great for families spending the week in the Huntsville area, while their child is attending SPACE CAMP.

OK here is the new program description for Space Academy
Space Academy
SPACE ACADEMY®
5/6 - Day Program
Ages 12-14
Click Here For Dates & Tuition

MISSION TO THE ISS
Can you survive a trip to space and back? Get ready to blast off to the International Space Station (ISS)! Wait, before you can be launched aboard the Shuttle to the Station, you will have to go through astronaut qualification training that will prepare you for your space adventure.

ASTRONAUT TRAINING
Get ready to train like an astronaut.

Trainees will go through astronaut training on the Multi-axis Trainer that spins them all around, just like the Mercury astronauts. They’ll train like Apollo astronauts did for their trip to the Moon by taking a walk in the 1/6 th Gravity Chair! And finally, they will strap on our own version of a jet backpack – an MMU, that’s NASA talk for a Manned Maneuvering Unit – and maneuver all around on a cushion of air.

Do you want to know what it would be like to live in space? Trainees also go through all the required training to live aboard the Shuttle. They’ll sample space food, learn how to sleep in space and even how to go to the bathroom in space!

Trainees can take some time off from a busy training schedule for water activities, but not too much...it’s time for rocket construction. Trainees will experience the excitement of a rocket launch by building and launching their own rocket.

Will your rocket blast off and return in one piece? How high will it travel? Now they’re ready for Space Shuttle and Space Station training.

SPACE SHUTTLE & SPACE STATION MISSIONS
All SPACE ACADEMY trainees will put their skills and teamwork to the test in a two-hour Space Shuttle mission. Wait, before you can go into orbit, you have to receive your mission assignments and training. You and your teammates will be divided into three crews.

Mission Control Center crew members will monitor all situations and command the mission from the ground. With intense training in computer and communications systems, they will be responsible for the ultimate safety of the mission. What if the Space Shuttle veers off course? What if the Station loses power? Mission Control should be ready to solve any problem.

The Space Shuttle crew will be trained in one of three areas on the shuttle.


• Pilots and Commanders will learn all the switches and displays in the cockpit that operate the Shuttle and its propulsion systems.


• Mission Specialists will learn about space suits and walking in space on an EVA (that’s NASA talk for an Extra Vehicular Activity). The EVA might be to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, construct part of the Space Station, or deploy a solar panel.


• Payload Specialists will train on-board the Spacelab/Spacehab for scientific experiments that will be conducted in space.

Space Station crew members will train on all operations of the Space Station: life support, crew and equipment support systems. The crew will also be trained to perform several scientific experiments that focus on materials science, Earth study, crystal growth, and plant studies. The Space Station crew will also be trained for emergency procedures and spacewalks.

NOW IT’S TIME TO GO!
Trainees and their teammates will put all their skills to the test as they are challenged by our simulations staff in a two-hour, realistic Space Shuttle and Space Station mission. Space Shuttle crew members will be challenged to get the Shuttle safely into orbit, successfully complete a spacewalk, and complete all scientific experiments. Space Station crew members will be challenged with the on-time completion of all experiments, keeping all the Space Station’s life support systems up and running, and conducting Station repair and maintenance EVAs. Finally, Mission Control crew members will be challenged throughout the two hours by keeping both the Space Shuttle and Space Station in orbit and operating safely. Once the mission is complete, the teamleader will debrief the crew and prepare for the next challenge.

WHAT NEXT?
For the first time, there will be three choices for the next task. Tracks are limited and booked on a first-come, first-served basis

ROBOTICS TRACK
(Summer only)
Interested in how things work? Love computers...then the Robotics Track is the option for you.

SPACE ACADEMY trainees in the robotics track will work with three teammates to create the ultimate robotic rover. They will design the rover using the practically unlimited array of gears, sensors and parts from Lego Mindstorms, and then they can tell their robot what to do using the latest computer software.

They’ll be amazed at what their rover can do! Trainees test their creations and compete with other groups to save stranded astronauts and deliver supplies to the space station.

ROCKETRY TRACK
(Summer only)
Interested in rocketry and propulsion? Think you can design a rocket to go higher and faster? Then the Rocketry Track is the option for you.

While every track at SPACE ACADEMY builds and launches a rocket, only trainees in the Rocketry Track become true rocket scientists. Like rocket scientists, they will experiment with different fuels and recovery systems (parachutes).

Then each trainee will work with three teammates to design a rocket, build it from scratch and test it for its flight. At the test launch they can measure the altitude it reaches using a device they made themselves, and then modify their rocket for the final test, the rocket building competition.

Will your rocket have what it takes?

SPACE TRACK (YEAR ROUND)
Want another chance at a Space Shuttle mission? Keep thinking about things that are out of this world? Then the Space Track is the option for you.

SPACE ACADEMY trainees in the Space Track have the opportunity to complete a second two-hour Space Shuttle Mission as a member of a different crew (Mission Control, Space Shuttle or Space Station). Before the mission, find out more about space and science than any other track. Trainees in the Space Track will conduct the same types of experiments that are performed on the International Space Station in the laboratory, and then design their own space stations in the computer lab. Then they will find out how to locate the ISS and other objects of interest in the night sky. They may even get to see them.

Now are you ready for the ultimate challenge? Show that you have what it takes in the Space Shuttle Mission Competition.

Trainees stay at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center ® where they can view displays of artifacts from our nation’s Space program. The Center is also the official visitor center for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Trainees will see the first rocket to put an American into space, along with the massive Saturn V, the rocket that took Americans to the Moon. They’ll embark on a Mars mission and view movies in our giant-screen IMAX ® Spacedome Theater. They’ll also get to feel four G’s of lift-off force and the sensation of weightlessness on the SPACE SHOT™ simulator.

Are you prepared to meet the challenge?

SIX-DAY SUMMER SPACE ACADEMY PROGRAM
The six-day Space Academy Program is offered May 24 through August 22, with program sessions beginning on Saturday and ending on Friday. Trainees get an additional day of simulations, activities and fun. Also, they may be eligible for discounted airfare with the Saturday night stay over. For more information about possible discounted airfares, please contact Sterling Travel at 1-800-241-5106.

TWO-WEEK OPTION
Six days is not enough? How about two weeks! Trainees ages 12-14 can pair their SPACE ACADEMY and AVIATION CHALLENGE MACH II. Upon completing SPACE ACADEMY, trainees age 14 have the option of attending either AVIATION CHALLENGE MACH II or ADVANCED SPACE ACADEMY.

Most career astronauts are former aviators. Trainees go through MACH II and earn their aviator wings just like the astronauts do — then they’ll be ready to command the Space Shuttle. Please refer to the MACH II section for specific program details.

DISCOUNT All participants choosing the two-week option for will have the in-between late departure fee waived, and they will also get 10% off their total tuition!

OK here is the program description for ASA i didnt really notice any diffrence other than the change that pilots dont do scuba but since ive included the others i figured id include this one too.
Advanced Space Academy
ADVANCED SPACE ACADEMY® - Huntsville, Al
5/6 - Day Program
Ages15-18
Click Here For Dates & Tuition

SERIOUS SPACE, SERIOUS FUN
If you’re thinking about a high-tech career, you’ll love Advanced SPACE ACADEMY ® .

During this weeklong program, trainees get hands-on training, as well as learn about the mental, emotional and physical demands astronauts must face. Advanced SPACE ACADEMY offers trainees the opportunity to focus on their field of interest: Pilot, Mission Specialist or Payload Specialist. When registering, specify your area of interest.

PILOT (PLT): Interested in a Pilot/ Commander role? The PLT offers two track-specific labs:

Space Piloting
Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC)

Trainees rotate through three mission positions:
Orbiter: Commander or Pilot
Mission Control: Flight Director or Capcom
Space Station: Flight Operator
AVIATION CHALLENGE experience
Note: Pilot track trainees do not participate in scuba training.
MISSION SPECIALIST (MS): Do you see yourself in an engineering & EVA (space walk) role? The MS track offers two track-specific labs:

Payload Operations
Engineering Problems

Trainees will rotate through three mission positions:
Orbiter: Mission Specialist/EVA
Mission Control: EVA or Propulsion Officer
Space Station: Station Officer
Scuba Experience
PAYLOAD SPECIALIST (PS): Maybe a scientific role on the Space Shuttle sounds interesting. The PS track provides two track specific labs:

Space Exploration
Space Medicine

Trainees will rotate through three mission positions:
Orbiter: Payload Specialist
Mission Control: Spacehab PI or Space Station PI
Space Station: Station Commander or Officer
Scuba Experience
MISSIONS
Advanced SPACE ACADEMY offers the most in-depth training trainees can experience.

Trainees quickly learn the importance of teamwork as they embark on their missions. They’ll work together on three one-hour training missions, rotating roles in the Orbiter, Space Station and Mission Control. Decision-making skills are put to the test as they prepare for their extended duration mission. This six-hour mission (EOM) will be one of the highlights of your his or her week. But their total immersion into the space program doesn’t end here.

ADVANCED SPACE ACADEMY ® offers in-depth SCUBA training for Mission Specialist and Payload Specialist track trainees (for EVA simulation). Trainees will quickly learn the importance of teamwork as they embark on their missions. Note: Pilot track trainees do not participate in scuba training.

IMPORTANT: Certain medical conditions may prohibit trainee from diving.

To prepare for the future, you need to develop leadership abilities, which is why Advanced SPACE ACADEMY offers leadership training to help prepare you for challenging Shuttle missions.

As part of this training, trainees visit our special, top-secret “Area 51.” Of course, Advanced SPACE ACADEMY is more than problem solving, high-tech tours and leadership training. Your child will also have fun experiencing four G’s of lift-off force and actual weightlessness on our SPACE SHOT TM simulator. In addition, they get a realistic feel for living and working in space by watching IMAX ® movies like “SPACE STATION” in our Spacedome Theater.

SIX-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM
Are you interested in an extra day of fun and excitement? Come for the six-day ADVANCED SPACE ACADEMY program! Advanced SPACE ACADEMY in the summer is six days! From May 24 through Aug 22, all program sessions begin on Saturday and end on Friday. Trainees will get an extra day of simulations, activities and fun. Also, they may be eligible for discounted airfare with the Saturday night stay over. For more information about possible discounted airfares, please contact Sterling Travel at 1-800-241-5106.

TWO WEEK OPTION
Six days not enough? How about two weeks! Trainees can pair their Advanced SPACE ACADEMY training with AVIATION CHALLENGE MACH III. Most career astronauts are former aviators.

Go though MACH III and earn you aviator wings just like the astronauts do, and then you’ll really be ready to command the Space Shuttle.

DISCOUNT
All participants choosing the two week option for MACH III and Advanced SPACE ACADEMY will have the in-between late departure fee waived, and receive 10% off the total tuition.

Wow, I wish I was young enough to go through Camp again!!! I like that Camp. Sounds so different than the Camp I experienced in 1989... herm.

Great Stuff! Can't wait to get back (hopefully) this year!

Well i doidnt put up the adult program informatiomn but you can always check on the space camp web page and see if there is anything new added to them for 03.