In Mission: Moon Shot, campers will work to successfully complete a mission to observe the Moon from Lunar orbit mirroring the Apollo 8 and Artemis 2 missions. Activities include a focus in robotics and rocketry, and introduce campers to careers in the arts, communications, Education, IT, and STEM.
Check-In: HCC dorms 3:00-3:45 pm
Orientation: 4:00 pm on first day
Graduation: 10:00 am on final day
2026 Dates
- May 31-June 5, 2026
- June 7-12, 2026
- June 21-26, 2026
- July 12-17, 2026
- July 19-24, 2026
Registration Opens September 1
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Learn more about available CosmoCamps scholarships.
Payment is due in full at the time of registration.
*During these dates, a retired astronaut will join an activity with campers, provide autographs, and take photos. Astronaut to be announced. $100 additional fee.
If the camp your camper wishes to attend is sold out, please email camp@cosmo.org with your name, the camper’s name, and camp date to be placed on a waitlist.
Please check out the Preparing for Overnight Camp document.
Check-In: HCC dorms 3:00-3:45 pm
Orientation: 4:00 pm on first day
Graduation: 10:00 am on final day
Activities
- Complete a mission to orbit the Moon using both the Cosmosphere’s Mission Control Center and Astralis capsule-based simulator modeled after NASA’s Orion capsule
- Design a model rocket and test maximum altitude. Next, launch a powerful 2-stage model rocket with a payload to test launch conditions.
- Plan and conduct a live press conference.
- Train like an astronaut in the 4-G Centrifuge, the Multi-Axis Trainer (MAT), and a Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Simulator!
- Learn to code. Start with block coding our EV3s to pick up parts of a crashed spacecraft and then learn how to write JAVAscript code using our Sphero robots.
- Learn to fly drones through an obstacle course.
- Use your engineering skills to build a Rube Goldberg machine.
- Dive into exciting worlds using virtual reality technology.
- Build team communication and problem-solving skills on Cosmosphere’s CosmoWorks Challenge Course.
Career Clusters Focus:
- Arts, A/V Tech and Communications
- Education and Training
- Information Technology
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
Click HERE for more information about the importance of Career Clusters and download a complete list HERE.
Activities are subject to change. Significant changes will be communicated prior to camp.
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