Grades: 5 to 8

Astro Engineers is the perfect starter program for students ready to explore robotics and rocketry through hands-on missions. Camp begins with programming logic using a beginner-friendly approach, then students code their ExoNaut robots to drive linear and curvilinear paths, complete sensor-style challenges, and compete in team events.

On the rocketry side, students learn the basics of rocket science and the physics of flight, then work in launch-team roles to design and build a water rocket using custom parts. Teams test performance concepts, iterate like real engineers, and finish with a mission debrief and graduation—building confidence, teamwork, and problem-solving skills along the way. Plus, students explore Kennedy Space Center exhibits linking lessons to spaceflight.

Astro Pioneers comes in 1- and 2-day options, with a choice of Robotics or Rocketry tracks.

Grades: 5 to 8

Orbital Engineers is an advanced, high-intensity track for students ready to go beyond the basics through a true engineering workflow: plan, build, test, iterate, and present. Camp is offered in two specialized versions—Robotics or Rocketry—so groups can dive deep into one discipline.

In the Robotics version, students strengthen coding skills and program ExoNaut rovers to navigate complex courses, tackle mission-style challenges, and compete as a team. In the Rocketry version, students step into launch-team roles to design and build higher-performance water rockets using custom components, apply stability and flight concepts, and improve results through structured testing. The experience ends with mission debriefs, performance review, and graduation recognition.

The students can choose from a blend of options.

Grades: High School

At the academy, students will work on independent teams upon which they assume roles similar to those utilized within the space flight industry, such as Flight Director, Safety Officer, Payload Integration Specialist, Launch Operation Specialist, and Meteorologist.

Taught by aerospace engineers, students will be mentored within each mission task, culminating with the launch of a high altitude weather balloon containing payloads for near space investigation up to 100,000 feet above the surface.

The academy focuses not only upon real-world, technical learning for the future workforce, but also upon strengthening team-building, communication and other highly sought 21st Century Learning Skills to build confidence and resumes for future innovative college and career opportunities.