• Minuteman Missile National Historic Site rangers will host talks and rocket exhibits throughout the festival. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet former missile field personnel who can describe how rockets work and tell personal stories about being a missileer in the United States Air Force. Visitors will also have the opportunity to earn a Minuteman Jr. Ranger badge by participating in Minuteman Missile NHS rocket launching activities.
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• Celestron Instrumentation Demonstrations
• Throughout the day on Friday, July 25; Saturday, July 26; and Sunday, July 27
• Join representatives from Celestron as they demonstrate state-of-the-art equipment such as solar and night-sky telescopes.
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• Planet Walk
• Saturday, July 26; and Sunday, July 27
• 12:00-1:30 pm at the Ben Reifel Visitor Center
• Take a hike on a 1:1 billion scale journey through our solar system. The trail will remain marked all day on Saturday and Sunday for self-guided tours, as well as the guided tours Saturday and Sunday at noon.
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• Model Rocket Building & Launching Workshop
• Saturday, July 26; and Sunday, July 27
• 10:00 am - 12:00 noon in Interior, SD
• Rocket-building kits will be available for sale.
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• Planetarium Shows
• Friday, July 25; Saturday, July 26; and Sunday, July 27
• 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at the Interior School gymnasium, 2 miles south of the Ben Reifel Visitor Center
• The Journey Museum from Rapid City and the SD Discovery Center from Pierre will present planetarium shows using their portable planetariums.
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• Meet a Missileer
• Saturday, July 26; and Sunday, July 27
• 10:00 am - 12:00 noon at the Interior School gymnasium, 2 miles south of the Ben Reifel Visitor Center