In the model rocketry, participants built and launched rockets, some with payloads. They learned the principals behind rocket design and students were able to assess their success by analyzing the returned payloads with recovery teams. Weightlessness was simulated by scuba diving, taught by professional scuba divers in an olympic sized pool. Other exciting activities include analyzing up to the minute data from weather satellites. The ability to track severe storms has saved countless lives and property.
Students learn what makes the weather what it is and how our planet is affected by it.
Space cadets were also treated to exciting field trips to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museums where they got an up close look at B-52 bomber, Gemini rockets, as well as many other displays, a VIP tour and an IMAX movie. So, if you want youngsters to boldly go where they have never gone before, to expand their horizons and to blast off to fun and adventure, then these programs can provide the means. This page is best viewed when using Netscape 2.0.