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Space... the final frontier... Growing up on a diet of Star Wars, Space Camp, and Star Trek, space travel has always held an appeal to us Kayakers. This week, we honor our passion with a series of space travel trips. Non-Trekkies, fear not; there isn't a single Star Trek convention in the bunch. Instead, check out these adventures where you can feel the rush of zero gravity or walk beneath a massive rocket.
Let one of Russia's finest fly you 2.5 times higher than Mount Everest, referred to as 'Near Space'. Incredible Adventures offers an edge of space package - you'll be flown in a Russian MIG high enough to see the curvature of Earth! At the Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Centre, you can spend a day as a cosmonaut and consider the Zero Gravity Russia adventure that simulates the weightlessness of outer space. Schedule a few extra days in Moscow to visit The Kremlin, Lenin Mausoleum, and the Tretyakov Gallery.
Visit The U.S. Space & Rocket Center (a.k.a. Space Camp) and also home to the Aviation Challenge and NASA's Official Visitor Information Center. Located between Birmingham and Nashville, the center is one of the most comprehensive U.S. manned space flight hardware museums in the world. In addition to classic exhibits like the Mercury and Gemini capsule trainers, you can experience three times the force of gravity at the G-Force accelerator. Space Camp gives you a taste of what it takes to be an astronaut for adults and children alike, but book early because you aren't the only one who dreamt of walking on the moon.
If you've been pondering a vacation to space but want both feet on the ground, then head to the National Air and Space Museum. Check out the world's largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft, including the actual Wright 1903 Flyer. There are 22 exhibition galleries, the Lockheed Martin IMAX® Theater, flight simulators, and a touchable lunar rock sample. Visit the Space Race Exhibition to view American and Soviet artifacts, including a Hubble Space Telescope test vehicle and the backup Skylab space station - that you can walk through! Stuck at Dulles? The National Air and Space Museum's nearby Steven Udvar-Hazy Center is home to air - and spacecraft that doesn't fit in the Smithsonian. Stop by on your next layover!