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Euro Space Center
Euro Space Center
Euro Space Center
Welcome!
Unique en Europe
Uniek in Europa
Unique in Europe
Einzigartig in Europa
PART - TIME
FULL - TIME
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
The content of the programme depends on the duration of the stay and the age of the participants ; Participants sleep in spacious 8-bed rooms with shower and bathroom ; Teachers accompanying the group take care of trainees after space activities ; Each participant gets a Space Camp T-shirt and a diploma signed by Dirk Frimout, a Belgian astronaut ; Upon request (additional charge) : cultural visits and guided tours can be organised in the region where visitors can enjoy Belgiums natural and historical heritage.
MOREOVER, YOU AND YOUR CLASS ARE FREE TO CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE TOPIC FOR YOUR SPACE PROGRAMME !
See pages 4 and 5
ASTRONAUT
ASTRONOMY
ROCKETS
design and use a sky map ; interpret the outlook of the current months sky (the Moon, the planets, the visible constellations, particular phenomena) ; make your own telescope you can take it home and observe the sky at night (weather permitting) ; design and use a sundial and an astrolabe (weather permitting) ; observe the sky during the day: the sun and its spots (weather permitting).
Construction and launch of water rockets, micro rockets, two-level rockets, mini rockets with integrated electronic sensors, thrust test bench ; Conception of a system to bring your rocket back ; Study of the trajectories ; Final computer check before the launch.
A SPACE ODYSSEY
DURATION : FROM 2 TO 5h30
INDOOR Exhibition on Space and Space Conquest from the Big Bang to the most futuristic projects of space exploration. The Temple of Planets takes you on a journey through the Solar System. The Columbus Lab and the International Space Station will no longer hold secrets for you. You will go onboard a full - scale mock US space shuttle and you will discover its cockpit and cargo bay. At the end of the visit, you will enjoy the dynamic cinema with a crazy race on an asteroid !
A SPACE ODYSSEY : educational tour ; The multi-axis chair : this chair will make you feel disoriented, as it could happen in space ; The Moonwalk chair : it simulates the Moons gravity.
ARIANE MISSION
The ISS MISSION (except the outdoor activities) plus : The rotating chair ;
OUTDOOR A series of activities to escape into space. Visitors will discover scale models that took part in space conquest, including an Ariane 4 launcher and its ancestor, a Europa 2 rocket. Discover the giant solar system, the plant maze representing our galaxy, the Milky Way and the 6 km space walk at the rhythm of the legends of Greco-Roman mythology illustrated through sculptures.
Micro - rocket workshop : build and launch your own micro - rocket.
TA R S !
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
The EURO SPACE CENTER is open all year long. Prior booking is necessary for groups. With the support of the
E.R.: J.-M. Thomas Euro Space Center B-6980 Transinne Photos : ESC L. Van Steensel P. Coerten ESA Nasa | SEP10
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