WHAT IS A STELLARCAMP?

Keep the fun going all summer long!

StellarCamps are fun space system design camp for 6-12 grade students. Participants learn about aspects of space system, and no prior experience is required!

StellarCamps are best suited for high school and middle school students who are just getting into aerospace or who have some aerospace knowledge and want to learn more. Topics covered include:
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  • History of space exploration
  • Orbits
  • Satellites
  • Rockets
  • Basic principles using Systems Toolkit (STK)
There are also many hands-on activities and practice exercises to review concepts covered in the curriculum, in addition to fun ice-breakers and teambuilding activities.

Every camp concludes with a mini-competition scenario to challenge participants on the skills they obtain over the course of the week.​

2023 Camp Dates

* indicates that a federal holiday falls during the week. Hosts are still able to hold camps during these weeks if they so choose.
Week #
Dates
1
June 5 - 9, 2023
2
June 12 - 16, 2023
3
June 19 - 23, 2023 *
4
June 26 - June 30, 2023
5
July 3 - 7, 2023 *
6
July 10 - 14, 2023
Week #
Dates
7
July 17 - 21, 2023
8
July 24 - 28, 2023
9
July 31 -  August 4, 2023
10
August 7 - 11, 2023
11
August 14 - 18, 2023
12
​August 21 - 25, 2023
Locations
​StellarCamps are held at a variety of locations; however, the locations vary year-to-year, depending on what organizations register to host a camp. Camp hosts can be any approved organization or institutions that register with the StellarXplorers Program Office. These organizations include but are not limited to:
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  • High schools and middle schools (public, private, charter, magnet, parochial, etc.)
  • Universities and colleges
  • Home schools
  • JROTC programs
  • Civil Air Patrol squadrons
  • Scouting Units
  • Boys & Girls Clubs
  • Youth STEM organizations
  • ​AFA Chapters
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Students interested in attending a camp should contact the camp host nearest to their location.
Camp locations will be publicized starting May 1,2023.