Launch Your Future
in Aerospace
A four-week hands-on engineering program for middle schoolers. Design real rockets, run professional simulations, and launch your creation at a certified outdoor range.
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis · Financial assistance available · Background-checked instructors
A Curriculum Built by Engineers
14 modules across 4 weeks — from Newton's Laws to orbital mechanics. Every module builds toward a real rocket launch.
Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
Campers explore the history of flight, key aerospace milestones, and the physics principles behind lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Hands-on introduction to the engineering design process.
Rocketry Fundamentals
An in-depth study of rocket propulsion, staging, nosecone geometry, and stability. Campers build and test their first model rockets using commercially available motors.
CAD Design & Rocket Engineering
Using professional CAD software, campers design their own custom rocket components — fins, nosecones, and payload bays — then analyze their designs for structural integrity.
Flight Simulation & Physics
Campers run OpenRocket simulations to predict flight trajectories, analyze data, and refine their designs before going to the launchpad.
Key Camp Events
Camp Orientation & Safety Briefing
Welcome to Camp Liftoff! Campers meet their teams, tour the facilities, review safety protocols, and receive their engineering notebooks.
Team Engineering Challenge Kick-Off
Teams receive their mission brief — precision altitude target of 400 feet — and begin the design process. Budget and material constraints apply.
Guest Speaker: Aerospace Engineer from SpaceX
Industry professional shares their career journey, daily work in aerospace, and answers camper questions live.
Stories from the Launchpad
"My daughter came home every day bursting with excitement about what she had built. She's now talking about aerospace engineering as a career — at 13 years old. Camp Liftoff didn't just teach her science, it gave her a vision for her future."
Ready for Liftoff?
Summer 2025 sessions are filling fast. Apply today and take the first step toward building something that actually flies.
Questions? Email us at info@campliftoff.org