EAA Space Day

October 12, 2024 | 10 a.m - 5 p.m.

Admission Rates
EAA Members FREE
Adults (19+) $15.00
Seniors (62+) $13.00
Veterans / Active Military / Spouses $13.00
Youth (6-18) $12.00
Children (5 and under) FREE

Get ready for takeoff and bring out your inner astronaut on Saturday, October 12, 2024, when the EAA Aviation Museum’s annual Space Day returns to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Space Day is part of a global celebration of World Space Week, and this year's theme discusses various career opportunities in aerospace.

Kids and adults of all ages are invited to join us as we celebrate Space Day 2024 with interactive exhibits and special guest appearances. Space Day activities are free with museum admission. Lunch concessions will be available for purchase between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Activities | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Cup Rockets: Create a mini rocket to launch using cups and rubber bands.

Misson Patch Contest: Design a mission patch for this year's Space Day theme: Careers in Aerospace. The winning design will be turned into a sticker and passed out at next year’s Space Day!

Lunar Landing Design a lunar module to touchdown on the targeted landing site.

Reentry Capsule Design: Design a reentry capsule to hover in a wind tunnel.

Stomp Rockets: Design a rocket and launch it into space with one giant stomp.

Mars Rover: Design a hovering rover to explore the surface of Mars. Warning: This activity uses latex balloons.

And more!

Space Day Speaker | 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Ronak Dave started his career at NASA in 2011 in the Pathways intern program. Upon becoming a full-time NASA engineer, he started work in the International Space Station Motion Control Systems Group as an attitude determination and control officer. In that role, he logged more than 1,000 hours in Mission Control and supported a SpaceX commercial resupply mission to the station for NASA. He then transitioned to the propulsion systems group to support Orion, Space Launch System, and Boeing Starliner development and operations. He supported the Boeing Starliner Orbital Flight Test-1 mission as a propulsion officer. Most recently, he served as the ascent propulsion officer for the Boeing Starliner Orbit Flight Test-2 mission, supported astronaut training for the Boeing Starliner Crewed Flight Test, and served as the main propulsion systems officer for SLS and propulsion officer for Orion for the Artemis I mission, while leading launch vehicle operations as a booster systems engineer for Artemis II. Mr. Dave was selected as a NASA flight director in April 2022.

Printable Activities You Can Do At Home

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Congratulations Dietrich, age 11, for creating the winning mission patch design! Find Dietrich's design on free stickers during our next Space Day on October 12, 2024. Interested in creating the mission patch for 2025? Join us for Space Day 2024!