Young whiz kid Jimmy's dreams come true when he gets an invitation to space camp, though he tricks his parents in order to attend. While there he gets a chance to compete with oterh braniacs under the tutelage of former astronaut, Captain Buck Manley, Jimmy and his team of genius misfits are on the fast track to winning the highest honors when Jimmy's parents find out the truth and pull him out of camp, It's only when NASA's Commander Phillips needs a fast solution to a real-life disaster that Jimmy gets a chance to redeem himself. But will he be able to keep his cool under immense pressure?