SpaceX just released the names of the crew for their Inspriation4 mission which they are calling “the world’s first all-civilian mission.” Amongst the four members is former Space Camp Florida counselor Chris Sembroski! Chris is a former Air Force missileer and current employee of Lockheed Martin. He will be joined… Continue reading
For the past few days, Space Camp and the Space Camp Alumni have been teasing a “new way to be a part of Space Camp Alumni!” Though the announcement was supposed to come today, severe weather (and an early closing time today of the Space & Rocket Center) has put… Continue reading
Space Camp needs $1.5 million dollars within the next three months or it might cease to exist. That’s the message that was delivered by Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission chairman John Nerger this past Tuesday in a press conference to kick off the launch of SaveSpaceCamp.com, Space Camp’s GoFundMe campaign…. Continue reading
COVID-19 has hit every individual, business, and charity hard, and even Space Camp has not been spared. In order to anything and everything possible, The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is launching their “Failure is Not an Option” campaign. If you are able, please consider donating at https://www.gospaceeducation.org/alumni
Today NASA announeced a dozen new Astronaut Candidates (“AsCans”) and, as it turns out, two of them have been to Space Camp! Jasmin Moghbeli graduated from the Advanced Space Academy program and Bob Hines went to Space Camp! Once they completely their training, it will bring the total number of Space… Continue reading
Saturday evening capped off the 2016 Space Camp Summer Fest with the annual Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony! A few hours before the event, all of the previously inducted Hall of Famers in town for the event gathered for a little rehearsal. Like last year, we were invited… Continue reading
Friday is when the Space Camp Summer Fest really starts to get going! I spent a good chunk of Friday morning helping Space Camp Hall of Fame inductee Michelle Lucas prep items for the silent auction. Others, meanwhile, enjoyed time in the UAT, flying in the sims with Hoot Gibson… Continue reading
Last weekend marked the second annual alumni weekend, rechristened “Space Camp Summer Fest!” The weekend is a time to celebrate Space Camp, Space Campers, and highlight all of the amazing goings on at camp. Like last year, the weekend started off with the Thursday night Biergarten. The Biergarten is a great… Continue reading
When you came to Space Camp, did you ever look up at the big Space Camp sign and wish you could take it home? No? Well, now you can buy it, anyway! The old-logo sign is one of many items–some space related, some not, all great–up for auction this week!… Continue reading
It appears Space Camp lacked the same level of ambition as Mercedes Fox when they wrote the copy, “For ages 9 to 99.” Mercedes is attending Space Camp this week at the ripe old age of 100! This morning the very first Space Camper in orbit, Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger, met with… Continue reading
