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John C. Stennis Space Center
(228) 688-3341 Feb. 24, 2004 Paul Foerman FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000
KSB-04-017
NASA News Chief
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STENNISPHERE’S ASTRO CAMP SATURDAY
TO BLAST OFF ON MISSION TO MARS
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. – The next space mission at StenniSphere’s Astro Camp Saturday will be “Mission to Mars” on March 20, 2004. The theme reflects the mission of NASA’s twin rovers, which launched last summer and landed on the surface of Mars in 2004 to search for signs of past water activity.
In this session of the popular space camp, children ages 9-12 will build their own model rockets for a make-believe trip to Mars.
“Astro Camp crewmembers will design, build and test a model rocket based on the principles that would be used to build a rocket suitable for a mission to Mars,” said Maria Lott, Astro Camp Saturday director. “Campers will learn all the exciting details of planning a trip to Mars – how far they would travel, how long it would take, what supplies they would need and how to survive in the Martian environment.” The camp will end with the launch of real rockets campers build themselves.
The camp takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at StenniSphere, the visitor center at NASA Stennis Space Center, America’s largest rocket test complex. The cost is $50 and includes lunch in the RocKeTeria and all supplies. Campers begin their Mars mission at the Launch Pad, located at the Hancock County Welcome Center, I-10, Exit 2.
To register, or for more information, call 1-800-237-1821 or (228) 688-2370 or visit /centers/ssc and click on the Astro Camp Saturday link.
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