The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) will host the long-awaited return of Rocket Day on June 16, 2021. In celebration of the 58th anniversary of Valentina Tereshkova becoming the first woman in space, IWASM is teaming up with the Great Lakes Science Center and volunteers from NASA’s Glenn Research Center for a day of hands-on learning. This event is geared toward children ages 5–12, and participants will learn the history of rockets, witness the launch of different types of rockets, and have the opportunity to set off film canister rockets.

Rocket Day 2021 will take place outside to ensure social distancing, and masks will be required. This year participants will have the option to register for one of two sessions. Session one will be from 10:30 am to noon. Session two will be from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Registration is required, and space is limited to 60 people per session including adults and chaperones. 

Early bird registration, open until June 9, is $2 per person, and $3 per person from June 10 to 16. Registration payments can be made via cash, check, or by visiting the IWASM website at www.iwasm.org. Payments via credit card or PayPal are subject to a service fee. For more information, please call (216) 623-1111 or email [email protected].

The International Women’s Air & Space Museum is located inside the terminal building at Burke Lakefront Airport at 1501 N Marginal Road in Cleveland. Exhibits are open seven days a week from 8 am to 8 pm free of charge. Museum offices, research center, and gift shop are open Monday through Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.