Interstellar News!!
The Federation of Galaxy Explorers’ Moon Base One is the OFFICIAL camp of the Smithsonian! This summer we are pairing up with the Smithsonian Institution and hosting Moon Base One at the Air and Space Museum between June 21st and July 2nd!
Register here for Welcome to Moon Base One! at the Air and Space Museum!
Moon Base One Summer Camp
Frequently Asked Questions about Moon Base One Camps.
Locations tbd in northern VIrginia and southern Maryland
The same camp offered at the Smithsonian is also held at locations in Virginia and Maryland over the summer! Join us for an exciting adventure as our campers learn to establish a permanent outpost off our home planet. During this one week camp children conduct hands-on science projects and participate in team-building activities to learn the principles of establishing a permanent presence on the Moon. Activities include preparing space foods, operating in replica space suits, designing and launching rockets, analyzing real meteorites, and creating mock lunar landers.
This mission is divided into two camps:
Basic camp for children who have completed grades 3,4,5.
Moon Base One for children who have completed grades 5,6,7,8.
In Moon Base One you will learn to do the following:
Derive mission objectives
Conduct public
relations
Plan launch activities
Design Moon Habitat
Manage lunar operations
Conduct Moon Base science experiments
Report on life in the Moon Colony
Dates, Locations, and Registration Information
CANSAT Summer Camp
Grades 9,10,11,12
High school kids have an intense six-day "space experience" with an intense program of satellite and rocketry development. Subjects include rocket design, satellite sensor development, orbital mechanics, etc. Galaxy Explorers then tests their knowledge and skills when they launch their "satellites" on high powered model rockets and take and interpret telemetry data. We also bring in a space professional to talk about careers in the space industry.