What is LaunchPad?
We created LaunchPad to support planetariums as you reopen and reengage your communities. Let us help you fill your theater and connect with your audience like never before. We designed this free program to make a lasting impact on the planetarium community. Cosm is proud to roll out LaunchPad and keep building the future together.
LaunchPad resources are FREE to all planetariums. Join us today.
Stage One: Choose a Free Show License
Mars: One Thousand One
32-Minute Version
Fulldome or Flatscreen Version
3-Month Term
Beyond the Sun
25-Minute Version
Fulldome or Flatscreen Version
4-Month Term
Birth of Planet Earth
27-Minute Version
Fulldome or Flatscreen Version
3-Month Term
Stage One: Choose a Free Show License
Mars: One Thousand One
32-Minute Version
Fulldome or Flatscreen Verison
3-Month Term
Beyond the Sun
25-Minutes
Fulldome or Flatscreen Verison
4-Month Term
Birth of Planet Earth
27-Minute Version
Fulldome or Flatscreen Verison
3-Month Term
The Countdown Has Begun!
The Countdown Has Begun!
Stage Two: Attend Ground School
Join us for the next LaunchPad Ground School on Jan. 25
Best Dome Forward
Public & Media Relations
We’ll help you better understand PR campaigns, your dome’s best messaging opportunities, how to find your own unique public voice, and introductory media training with our national media experts.
🎙 Michael McConville, Brendan Byrne (NPR), Brett Gray (Cosm)
📅 January 25, 2022 at Noon ET
Space Is For
Everyone
Accessibility Practices in Planetariums
Making our planetariums a safe, inclusive, and accessible space for all visitors is one of the most effective ways we can serve our visitors and stay relevant in our communities.
🎙 Experts to be announced
📅 February 22, 2022 at Noon ET
Going Mobile
Portable Planetaria in a Pandemic World
The pandemic has fundamentally changed how portable planetariums interact with their audiences. Our discussion explores the new realities facing these planetariums and best practices from experts in the field.
🎙 Experts to be announced
📅 March 22, 2022 at Noon ET
Previous Ground School Topics
Social Media Momentum
Effective Social Media Campaigns
Ask & Receive
Grant-Writing &
Fundraising
The Star of
Your Shows
Team Training for the Dome
Are You Ready for Liftoff?
Stage Three: Access Collateral & Training Library
Sign Up to Access
Sign Up to Be a LaunchPad Cadet!
LaunchPad resources are free to all planetariums.
