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T =****A TYPICAL DAY AT ADVANCED SPACE ACADEMY****= Ages 15-18 Activities will vary based on track selection. Listed below are the split activities that Pilot and Mission Specialist can expect during their week. In choosing the pilot track your mission is to learn and perform shuttle operations. Activities include: In the Mission Specialist track your mission is to perform an Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA).
 * **6:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.** || Campers wake up and prepare for the day. Breakfast is served in the cafeteria. Pre-ordered clothing is received by campers on Monday morning. Various mission related activities are performed such as:* Mission training for up to four missions, culminating into an extended duration mission (EDM) - a full six hour experience.
 * Design, build, and launch your own rocket toward space from our rocket launch facility.
 * Area 51 is a team building and leadership high ropes course where campers learn different forms of communication. ||
 * **9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.** || Our campers participate in exciting astronaut training simulators such as:* MAT (Multi-Axis trainer): Feel what it's like to tumble and spin in space!
 * 5DF Chair (Five Degrees of Freedom): Experience the challenge of working in a frictionless environment like space!
 * 1/6th Gravity Chair: The moon has 1/6th of the Earth's gravity, so if you weight 120 pounds on Earth you would only weigh 20 pounds on the moon - what would it feel like to walk on the moon? You'll find out on this simulator!
 * MMU (Manned Maneuvering Unit): This simulator prepares astronauts for working during extra-vehicular activity.
 * Simulated Shuttle Mission Training: During this time campers learn about and prepare for their simulate shuttle mission. Our Mission Center Complex hosts five shuttle simulators, five mission controls, and a mock-up of the International Space Station. ||
 * **12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.** || During and after lunch campers have time to socialize and participate in team building activities. ||
 * **1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.** || Our campers participate in space related activities such as:* All campers get to experience the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, which is recognized as one of the most comprehensive U.S. manned space flight hardware museums in the world. Campers participate in activities that teach the history of manned space flight while observing real artifacts from the space program.
 * Build your own rocket and launch it toward space from our rocket launch facility.
 * Campers are treated to a visit from special speakers such as German rocket scientists, engineers, and astronauts. ||
 * **5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.** || Dinner is served in our cafeteria. ||
 * **6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.** || Our campers participate in additional space related activities such as:* Campers watch space related movies in our state of the art IMAX® and 3-D Digital theaters.
 * Specialized briefings pertaining to shuttle missions (ECLSS, Orbiter, Crew Systems, and Payload Operations) prepare the campers for their ultimate goal- the EDM.
 * Participate in an extreme museum hunt, competing against other teams to collect space facts by examining the coolest space artifacts in the world.
 * Pit your knowledge against the other teams in Space Bowl. Who learned the most this week?
 * See the stars, moon, and planets through a night telescope. ||
 * **9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.** || Campers return to their dormitory and prepare for bed. ||
 * **10:00 p.m.** || Lights Out! ||
 * **Pilot**
 * Simulate flying a trainer jet and master the skills American shuttle pilots use to land the orbiter. || **Mission Specialist**
 * Campers experience the challenge of working in neutral buoyancy in our Underwater Astronaut Trainer (UAT), just like the real astronauts. ||