The camp offers a unique opportunity for high school students to design, build, and launch their own rockets with guidance from university professors and staff, culminating in a launch event at the Mojave Desert.
Rocket Camp - Learn, Build, Launch offers high school students a hands-on, immersive experience in aerospace engineering. Participants will learn to design, build, and launch rockets, gaining practical skills in various stages of rocketry. The camp is hosted at California State University Long Beach (CSULB) and run by CSULB Rocketry staff and professors, providing students with direct exposure to university-level expertise and facilities. Activities include rocket design, fabrication, and launch simulations. A unique aspect of the camp is a planned field trip to the FAR site at the Mojave Desert for a collaborative rocket launch, allowing students to see their creations take flight in a real-world setting. The program aims to ignite passion for aerospace and rocketry, offering a close look at what studying aerospace engineering entails.
A typical day involves engaging in hands-on projects related to rocket design and fabrication, participating in launch simulations, and learning from CSULB Rocketry staff and professors.
This camp is ideal for high school students passionate about aerospace and rocketry who are looking for an opportunity to explore their interests through hands-on experience and learn about aerospace engineering firsthand.
Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
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