Saturn-5 Saturday

March Activity: Paper airplane design

Saturn-5 Saturdays are a series of family activities on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Each activity will have a different space theme.

Collect the code words at a minimum of six Saturn-5 events and enter them below to receive an invitation (one child plus adult) to our Mission Accomplished wrap-up event in the Planetarium on December 15 at 9:30 am.

March 17 – 12:30 – 3:30 pm – Flight 317 departing... Experiment with the science behind flight and test out the latest paper airplane designs to see which work best.

Check back here for information about future Saturn 5 Saturdays.

Enter the Secret Code Word

Starting January 21 (and every 3rd Saturday of each month), you will receive a secret code word after each session. Enter the code word here. Attend at least 6 sessions for an invitation to the Mission Accomplished wrap-up event on Saturday December 15. Remember, you will need to enter at least six secret code words. Blast off to FUN!

Saturn 5 (Saturn V) rockets were used by NASA for the Apollo and Skylab programs. The Saturn 5 holds the record for the tallest, heaviest and most powerful rocket used on a regular basis. You can see part of a Saturn 5 engine at the Space Centre.