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Level
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6-Day Residential
Camp
For students entering grades 7 – 10
Location: Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
- Train in camp simulators: stress simulator, Space Shuttle simulator, Mission Control, centrifuge, multi-axis trainer
- Construct and operate robots similar to Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity
- Practice spacewalk rescues
- Train in an actual Soyuz capsule used to train astronauts from around the world
- Tour the Hall of Space Museum, which houses an actual Apollo White Room, the Apollo 13 command module Odyssey, a Russian Vostok and other historically-significant U.S. and Russian space artifacts
Each session is limited to 30 campers. Tuition is $695 and includes room, board and everything else campers need to enjoy their week. Scholarships are available. The deadline to apply for scholarships is April 1. Transportation between Wichita Mid-Continent Airport and the Cosmosphere is available for a fee.
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Session 1 |
June 1-6, 2009 |
Open |
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Session 2 |
June 8-13, 2009 |
Open |
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Session 3 |
June 15-20, 2009 |
Open |
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Session 4 |
June 22-27, 2009 |
Open |
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Session 5 |
June 28-July 3, 2009 |
Open |
Session 6 |
July 5-10, 2009 |
Open |
Session 7 |
July 6-11, 2009 |
Open |
Session 8 |
July 13-18, 2009 |
Open |
Session 9 |
July 20-25, 2009 |
Open |
Session 10 |
July 26-31, 2009 |
Open |
Session 11 |
July 27-Aug. 1, 2009 |
Open |
To register for camp, inquire about scholarships or be placed on a waiting list, please contact the education coordinator at 620.665.9323
or 800.397.0330, ext. 323, or at laurieg@cosmo.org. |
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