Skylab Workshop
For Grades 4–8
Overview
Explore real-world space research! Students will learn how scientific payloads work and how researchers use high-altitude balloons to conduct suborbital experiments. Throughout the week, students will design, build, and test different components of a payload, culminating in a tethered balloon flight (weather permitting).
What Students Will Learn
Students work in a small group to build toward a real flight experience. Each day focuses on a different aspect of payload design and testing. By the end of the week, students will see their work take flight in a tethered balloon launch. Led by instructors with hands-on experience in high-altitude balloon and sounding rocket research.
Details
Contact us at [email protected]
Explore real-world space research! Students will learn how scientific payloads work and how researchers use high-altitude balloons to conduct suborbital experiments. Throughout the week, students will design, build, and test different components of a payload, culminating in a tethered balloon flight (weather permitting).
What Students Will Learn
- How suborbital research and scientific payloads work
- Designing and building payload components
- Testing and troubleshooting experiments
- Data collection and analysis
- Real-world engineering and problem-solving
Students work in a small group to build toward a real flight experience. Each day focuses on a different aspect of payload design and testing. By the end of the week, students will see their work take flight in a tethered balloon launch. Led by instructors with hands-on experience in high-altitude balloon and sounding rocket research.
Details
- Grades: 4th–8th
- Dates: August 10–14, 2026
- Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
- Price: $300
- What to Bring: Nut-free lunch, nut-free snack, water bottle, closed-toe shoes
- What's Included: All materials provided
- Class Size: 6 students max
Contact us at [email protected]