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Summer Day Camp

Camp KSC® launches the next generation of space explorers into a universe of NASA-based science and engineering at America’s premier spaceport. During this summer day camp, students ages 7 through 16 experience five days full of hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities throughout Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s exhibits and attractions. Campers are entertained and challenged with curriculum comprised of exciting and educational adventures that are catered to fit each age group, leaving a lifelong impact.

Camp KSC Activities

Camp KSC activities take place throughout Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, including the Astronaut Training Experience (ATX)®, Mars Base 1, Apollo/Saturn V Center, Space Shuttle Atlantis® and Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex®. Each team participates in a variety of hands-on STEM challenges, labs and astronaut-training simulations designed specifically for their age group. Camp curriculum and activities are specific to each group, but do not vary by week throughout the summer. Campers who attend multiple weeks will repeat the same curriculum and activities as previous weeks.

Camp KSC 2025 Teams

Camp Kennedy Space Center is designed to give campers an age-appropriate experience. For this reason, campers are divided into the below teams based on the year of their birth. Please use the dates below to verify which group your camper should be in.

Please Note: Campers signed up for the wrong group will have their registration canceled and will not be able to attend Camp KSC 2025.

 

Team pathfinder pennant

Pathfinder

Birthdate of June 1, 2016 – May 31, 2018

Team spirit pennant

Spirit

Birthdate of June 1, 2014 – May 31, 2016

Team opportunity pennant

Opportunity

Birthdate of June 1, 2012 – May 31, 2014

Team curiosity pennant

Curiousity

Birthdate of June 1, 2010 – May 31, 2012

Team insight pennant

Insight

Birthdate of June 1, 2008 – May 31, 2010

Camp KSC 2025 Dates

Camp KSC is a five-day camp beginning at 8:00 AM each day and concluding at 3:00 PM. Parents or guardians are responsible for all transportation to and from the visitor complex each day. Camp will run Monday – Friday of the following weeks in 2025:

Week 1 May 26, 2025 – May 30, 2025
Week 2 June 2, 2025 – June 6, 2025
Week 3 June 9, 2025 – June 13, 2025
Week 4 June 16, 2025 – June 20, 2025
Week 5 June 23, 2025 – June 27, 2025
Week 6 June 30, 2025 – July 4, 2025
Week 7 July 7, 2025 – July 11, 2025
Week 8 July 14, 2025 – July 18, 2025
Week 9 July 21, 2025 – July 25, 2025
Week 10 July 28, 2025 – August 1, 2025

Tuition:

Per Camper: $399 plus tax

Tuition includes:

  • Lunch and snack each day
  • A specially designed Camp KSC T-shirt
  • A Camp KSC certificate
  • A themed name badge and lanyard
  • Admission wristbands for up to four family members to explore the main visitor complex after the final day of camp

Camp KSC 2025 is currently SOLD OUT

Important Information:

Rocket Launches
In the event of a scheduled rocket launch during Camp KSC hours, there is a possibility that all camp activities for that day may be canceled.

English Fluency
Due to the instructional and participatory nature of Camp KSC, campers must be able to speak, read and understand directions in English.

Camp KSC 2025 Cancellation Policy

  • To receive a full refund, any changes or cancellations must be made at least five (5) weeks prior to your selected camp date.
  • Changes or cancellations made within four (4) weeks of the selected camp date will incur a $50 cancellation fee.
  • If changes or cancellations are made less than two (2) weeks before the camp date, no refund will be issued.
  • While we will make every effort to accommodate change requests, availability cannot be guaranteed.

Health and Safety Restrictions

For Astronaut Training Experience (ATX) Center simulators

Wheelchair Accessibility

Astronaut Training Experience (ATX):
Guests must be able to transfer on their own into the simulators.   

  • Lander/Rover Simulator: Guests must be able to walk upstairs or a ramp to the experience, step down/up into the Rover.
  • Microgravity Simulator: Guests must be able to step over a raised safety feature surrounding the simulator.

Mars Base 1
Mars Transfer Vehicle: A wheelchair- accessible space is provided.

All Astronaut Training Experience Center Simulators

Including the Mars Transfer Vehicle in Mars Base 1

For safety, you should be in good health and free from high blood pressure, heart, back or neck problems, motion sickness, or other conditions that could be aggravated by this experience. Maximum weight for all simulators is 275 pounds/127 kilograms.  Expectant mothers should not participate. Guests must wear closed-toed shoes to participate. Due to the nature of the simulators, guests should be cautious when wearing dresses/skirts in the program. Guests of a certain body type may not be able to ride.

Lander/Rover Simulator

(ATX)

Those who have had recent surgery or injury should not ride.  Participants must be at least 51 inches /1.3 meters tall. Guests must be able to safely fit in the seat and restraint system.

Walk on Mars Virtual Reality

(ATX)

If you experience seizures, loss of awareness, eye strain, altered vision or other visual abnormalities, dizziness, disorientation, or any symptom related to motion sickness, you should not participate. Guests who have pre-existing binocular vision abnormalities should not participate.

Microgravity Simulator

(ATX)

Participants must be at least 48 inches/1.22 meters tall.