"The Planet is a cradle of human intellect, but one can't live in the cradle for ages: The mankind will not stay on the Earth eternally, but chasing the light and space it will first run timidly through the atmosphere limits and then conquer the whole space around the Sun:" K. Tsiolkovsky.

The aim of the Space Camp program is to promote achievements of Russian manned cosmonautics and space exploration. It is also intended to induce the interest of the young generation (high school, colleges and university students) in aero-space professions, feasibility of studying at Russian Universities and Institutes, as well as in cosmonauts' training techniques and technologies on the premises of the Gagarin Russian State Scientific-Research and Test Center of Cosmonaut Training.

This program enables to:

Acquire and apply under real conditions the knowledge in space flight theory, space astronomy and navigation

Know and comprehend the design and basic operational principles of space vehicles, orbital stations and space suits

Get acquainted with EVA procedures, main simulators and trainers

Participate in many aspects of crew space training.

Program participants have a unique chance both to watch a wide range of training sessions and experiments and to take an active part in them, as well as to meet Russian cosmonauts, designers, scientists, instructors in space training, students of Moscow high schools and universities.

One of the main tasks of the Space Camp program is to facilitate cooperation with educational institutions in Russia and abroad in proliferation and mastering of acquired knowledge in a form of space-related quizzes, contests, scientific experiments, on line- and videoconferences.

This is a unique educational program of that kind in the world, which not only familiarizes its participants with the latest advanced technologies, but also gives the idea of great importance of space exploration for the whole mankind. It also teaches, how to love and to treasure our common house, called the Earth planet.