- Ages:Gradeschooler, Teen
8-10: https://outschool.com/classes/rocket-booster-camp-fYipgLFn#us8VOYFMNV
10-14: https://outschool.com/classes/rocket-booster-camp-qS0Cli3D#us8VOYFMNV
14-18: https://outschool.com/classes/rocket-booster-camp-4kOkAlMk#us8VOYFMNV
Welcome to this exciting Space Technology and Rocket Launch Camp!
I run a popular ongoing class that meets weekly to discuss current events in space technology and rocket launches.
This camp was designed based on my weekly classes to get your learner up to speed on the most exciting events that have occurred in space technology and rocket launches over the past year and throughout the current “Space Race”.
Amazing events are happening almost daily in space technology and rocket launches and this camp will teach your learner how to stay up to date on new events in space exploration and technologies.
Just like a rocket booster provides the additional thrust needed for the orbiter to escape the gravitational pull of the earth and the boosters also assist in guiding the entire vehicle during initial ascent, this camp will get your learner off the ground and help launch them into the exciting world of rocket science and advances in space technology so they can safely orbit and navigate all of the incredible events that will be happening!
Let’s take a look at our camp schedule:
Day 1
Introduction to Rockets and the Current Space Industry.
Outline of Who the ‘Big Players’ are in Rocket and Space Technology.
A Brief Look at what the Current Goals of the Space Industry are.
Day 2
A Good Look at SpaceX
-Brief History
-The Mostly-Reusable Falcon 9 Rocket
-The Dragon Crew and Cargo Spaceships that Regularly Travel Between Earth ad the Space Station.
-The New Fully-Reusable Starship Super Heavy Rocket (Currently Under Development)
-The New Starbase Rocket Production & Launch Sites
-Plans for the Future (Human Cities on Mars?)
Day 3
All the Known Plans to Visit & Build Bases on (and around) the Moon
A Closer Look at Several Other Space Companies
-NASA & The SLS/Artemis Program
-Blue Origin & Their New Shepard & New Glenn Rockets
-RosCosmos (The Russian Space Program)
Day 4
A Look at Humanity’s Future in Space
-Current & Planned Space Research Stations
-Planned Space Hotels
-Planned Colonies on Other Planets
A Closer Look at Several Other Space Companies
-CASC (Chinese Space Program)
-ULA (United Launch Alliance)
-ESA (European Space Agency)
Day 5
We Will Learn:
-How to Stay Up-To-Date on Space News and Events
-Where to Watch Rocket Launches Online As They Happen
-How to Understand Technical Details of the Live-Stream Coverage of a Rocket Launch
We will also briefly learn about Kerbal Space Program (KSP), the Rocket Simulation Game.
-What Famous People Play KSP
-What KSP Can Teach You
This class will be a combination of slides, videos, and discussions. Bring all of your space technology and rocket launch questions that you want to be answered!
Learners who love this camp can join with other rocket launch enthusiasts in one of my weekly classes that follow space technology and rocket launch events as they happen!
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Those already attending my weekly class are welcome to join this camp to get a refresher, or see what happened in the months before they joined.
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Provider Tom Bickmore
Carrying on the legacy of his brilliant grandfather, (who taught radio and radar courses at various US Navy training facilities when not overseas during WW2, as well as being a chief engineer for several commercial radio stations, with a 108 ft Ham Radio tower in his back yard) Tom has been a licensed Ham Radio operator for over a decade. Tom is an electronics whiz who has built his own functioning Ham Radio equipment and towers. Tom is excited to share his passion for Ham Radio with you through his knowledge and skills and prepare you to pass the ham radio test and obtain your very own ham radio license. (No age requirement for obtaining a ham radio license)
Tom is also a career finish carpenter with meticulous attention to detail who specializes in high-end finish carpentry. Tom has supervised full home builds from the ground up to completion. Lately, Tom's projects include building several escape rooms as well as restoring historic museums. If you would like to learn the tips and tricks of the trade, tune in to Tom's carpentry classes!
Some of Tom's greatest passions are Science and Space and he would love to share these with your learners through his Space Technology and Rocket Launch classes, his Kerbal Space Program Classes, and more!
Tom has extensive experience teaching, leading, and mentoring youth and is anxious to inspire the young people who attend his classes.
You will find Tom to be an engaging and intelligent teacher, armed with an abundance of dad jokes and witty comments.
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