Hiller Aviation Museum
Air and Space Camp
Explore the final frontier in a hands-on adventure in astronomy and space travel!
Air and Space Camp Details
Air & Space campers investigate Newton’s Third Law of motion with a variety of hands-on experiments in rocketry, then construct a model rocket (all-new design for 2023!) capable of reaching speeds over 60 miles per hour and altitudes of 250′ or more! Friday features a field trip to John D Morgan Park in Campbell, where each child launches their rocket safely under the supervision of Hiller Aviation Museum launch staff.
Throughout the week, campers investigate some of the amazing destinations in space that may be explored through rocket propulsion and space travel. Build a model of our solar system, observe the surface of the Sun, use and take home a working refractor telescope, identify constellations in the museum’s Starlab planetarium, command a space shuttle training aircraft in the flight simulators, examine real meteorites and much more in a thrilling exploration of the universe!
Camp Details
Air and Space Camp Includes

Rocketry
Program Includes
- Model Rocket Construction
- Balloon Cars
- Straw Rockets
- Parachutes

Solar System
Program Includes
- Model Aircraft Construction
- Navigation and Starlab Planetarium
- Airport Operations
- Realistic Flight Simulation, Including
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- Basic Flight Training
- Vintage and Modern Airliners
- Aerobatic Aircraft
- Modern Fighter Jets
- Preflight Inspections
- VFR Flight Planning
- Air Traffic Control Simulation
- Drones and Autonomous Aircraft
- And Much, Much More!

Space Exploration
Program Includes
- Mars Helicopters
- Exploration Balloons
- Mars Rovers
- Spaceplane Gliders
- Telescopes
- Starlab Planetarium

Flight Simulation
Program Includes
- Introductory Flight Training
- Space Shuttle Simulation

Launch Day
Program Includes
- Field Trip: Morgan Park
- Model Rocket Preparation
- Safety Briefing
- Rocket Launch and Recovery
Launch Site Information
Model rockets will be launched on the Friday of each camp week at John D. Morgan Park in Campbell.
Campers should check in by the regular 9 AM start time at the Hiller Aviation Museum on Friday morning. They will depart the Hiller Aviation Museum via bus at 9:30 AM and return to the Hiller Aviation Museum by 1:30 PM on Friday afternoon.
Camp activities will continue at the museum until the usual 4 PM pick-up time. Parents are welcome to attend the rocket launch event! Detailed directions to the launch site will be provided to enrolled families before each rocket launch.