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Child doing a science experiment

Virtual Camp KSC is back! Hear from the students and families about what the campers learned last year, and join us for the next camp this August.


Campers launch their "stomp" rockets.

Yes, it IS rocket science! For Global Launch Day, volunteers from Boeing visited our campers to give them an insider’s view of what it takes to be a rocket scientist.


Two Camp KSC student work with robotics.

As summer approaches, Dee from our Education team shares why the new Camp KSC® is the prefect summer camp for aspiring astronauts who may one day travel to Mars.


Camp KSC students discovering the Mars Base 1 botany lab.

One of the most immersive activities offered at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is spending time living and working on Mars as an astronaut trainee in our visionary Mars Base 1. This summer, we transported more than 1,000 guests to Mars in our Pegasus-class crew module aboard the Mars Transfer Vehicle, Concordia. Learn about their missions in the Botany Lab.


Mars Base 1 lab with students conducting experiments

NASA’s FarmBot has joined Mars Base 1 to assist in students’ work in the Botany Lab. This robot plants seeds, waters plants and assess the plants’ health.