Space Exploration & Rocketry Scout Program

Are you a Boy Scout troop interested in earning your Space Exploration Merit Badge? Or a Girl Scout or youth group wishing to learn more about rocketry and space history? If so, there is no better place to learn it all than at Kennedy Space Center, NASAs launch headquarters.

This full-day program teaches the purpose of space exploration with discussion covering its history, exciting careers, and the science behind launching rockets. Participants will design collector cards featuring their favorite space pioneer and learn about the different rocket parts as they build and launch their own rocket. Participants also receive admission privileges to enjoy the full Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex experience.

2017 Program Dates:

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Saturday, September 30, 2017

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Please note: All scouts will need to bring their blue card with them in order to receive an educators signature certifying that their badge requirements have been met.

Price:$65 per person, plus tax

Call 1.855.433.4210 to reserve your space now! Someone will be available to make your reservation from 8am-6pm EST.

More Information

Group Size

This event is open to individual scouts or troops.

Food/Beverage

All participants and chaperones should pack their own lunch, snacks and beverages. Water fountains are available. No food or drink will be sold onsite.

Location/Parking

All activities will take place at ATX Center, located six miles west of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. There is no cost for parking.

Arrival/Check-In

Please arrive by 8:30 am to check in your scout or troop. Activities will begin promptly at 9 am.

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Space Exploration & Rocketry Scout Program