If roughing it outdoors doesn't suit you, or you'd like a different sort of adventure this summer, you might consider Space Camp. It's a place where you can not only learn about what an astronaut does, you'll actually get to do what an astronaut does. Campers sign up for a five-day mission, and just like real astronauts, go through some basic training. In addition to training on the different simulators, campers sleep and eat like astronauts as well. In the Space Habitat, they sample freeze-dried space food, sleep strapped into their bunks, and learn how difficult it is to do the simplest tasks with a space suit on.
Campers work as a team from lift-off to landing to make the shuttle mission a success.
To enter Space Camp, you must be at least nine years old and in the fourth grade. Younger children can attend sessions with their parents. These programs offer more in-depth training that builds on skills learned in previous sessions. It will be 5 days you'll never forget. Send this article to a friend.