May 2002
Save the Saturn V
Thursday, May 30, 2002 Filed in: Space
& Rocket Center News
The U.S. Space
& Rocket Center is beginning a project to
refurbish the Saturn V which, after 30 years of being
outside in Rocket Park, has corroded both inside and
out. Plans are underway to refurbish the Saturn V and
move it inside, away from the elements.
However, like almost everything else, such a project takes money! And you can donate! Donations are tax deductible, and will go a long way towards making a more suitable home for the Saturn V.
If you've been down to Florida, I think they are planning a similar facility for their Saturn V.
To get a better understanding of what's involved in restoring a Saturn V, locate the January 1997 copy of Air & Space Magazine, as it details the restoration process of the Saturn V down at The Cape.
Head on over to spacecamp.com and click on "Save the Saturn V Campaign" for more information as well as the place to donate!
Update: Well, I just donated my 50 bucks...it's not much, I'm sure, when compared to what they need for the project, but if everyone who's been to camp donated just a couple of bucks, they'd have more than enough! So, I donated for a couple of campers (or something)...why don't you as well?!
However, like almost everything else, such a project takes money! And you can donate! Donations are tax deductible, and will go a long way towards making a more suitable home for the Saturn V.
If you've been down to Florida, I think they are planning a similar facility for their Saturn V.
To get a better understanding of what's involved in restoring a Saturn V, locate the January 1997 copy of Air & Space Magazine, as it details the restoration process of the Saturn V down at The Cape.
Head on over to spacecamp.com and click on "Save the Saturn V Campaign" for more information as well as the place to donate!
Update: Well, I just donated my 50 bucks...it's not much, I'm sure, when compared to what they need for the project, but if everyone who's been to camp donated just a couple of bucks, they'd have more than enough! So, I donated for a couple of campers (or something)...why don't you as well?!
Mail Server is acting up
Wednesday, May 29, 2002 Filed in: Hab1 News
My hosting
provider, in their infinite wisdom, is in the process
of switching email servers.
So, if you've sent me a message in the past day or so, wait another day or two and resend it. If you are waiting for a response to an email you've already sent, please give me a little time, and I'll post back here when everything is running well again.
Thanks!
Update: Okay, everything seems to be working just fine now! Feel free to send any email you were planning to. Further, if you're waiting to hear from me, you'll receive a reply very soon.
So, if you've sent me a message in the past day or so, wait another day or two and resend it. If you are waiting for a response to an email you've already sent, please give me a little time, and I'll post back here when everything is running well again.
Thanks!
Update: Okay, everything seems to be working just fine now! Feel free to send any email you were planning to. Further, if you're waiting to hear from me, you'll receive a reply very soon.
I Came, I Saw, I Had a Blast!
Wednesday, May 29, 2002 Filed in: Commentary
Well, I went
down to good 'ol Huntsville, Alabama at the end of
last week to take part in the 20th Anniversary
Celebration! While I'm not lucky enough to be going
to camp this summer, at least I could go down for
that!
Anyway, I got back the other day...The unfortunate thing about vacations is that they have to end!
If I get around to it, perhaps I'll write a little article about my few days down there. At the very least, I'll be posting some photos from the event!
Just in case I don't get to writing an article, I'd at least like to publically say "Thank you" to everyone that made me truly feel as if Space Camp was my home-away-from-home (as I've always liked to think of it). So to everyone who made it possible for me to have a fantastic time while visiting ("ya'll" know who you are
, THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT
TIME!!!
Anyway, I got back the other day...The unfortunate thing about vacations is that they have to end!
If I get around to it, perhaps I'll write a little article about my few days down there. At the very least, I'll be posting some photos from the event!
Just in case I don't get to writing an article, I'd at least like to publically say "Thank you" to everyone that made me truly feel as if Space Camp was my home-away-from-home (as I've always liked to think of it). So to everyone who made it possible for me to have a fantastic time while visiting ("ya'll" know who you are
, THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT
TIME!!!
An Additional Thing on the 25th
Wednesday, May 22, 2002 Filed in: Space Camp
News
20th Anniversary Celebration in One Week!
Saturday, May 18, 2002 Filed in: Space Camp
News
Just a reminder
to all, Space Camp will be celebrating its
20th Anniversary in one week!
If you're planning to go, you better have arrangements made, or get them finalized 5 minutes ago!
For those not going, be sure to go share your experiences at camp at spacecamp.com's Alumni Testimonials page.
If you're planning to go, you better have arrangements made, or get them finalized 5 minutes ago!
For those not going, be sure to go share your experiences at camp at spacecamp.com's Alumni Testimonials page.
HabFiles Update -- AIM Buddy Icons
Saturday, May 11, 2002 Filed in: Hab1 News
I've added to
the HabFiles section of the
site!
Added are a few AIM Buddy Icon-sized images of various Space Camp logos.
Download them and display your pride for Space Camp everytime you talk to your friends!
Enjoy!
Added are a few AIM Buddy Icon-sized images of various Space Camp logos.
Download them and display your pride for Space Camp everytime you talk to your friends!
Enjoy!
The HabForum Passes 1,000 Posts!
Wednesday, May 08, 2002 Filed in: Hab1 News
The HabForum has Exploded with Activity!
Monday, May 06, 2002 Filed in: Hab1 News
Alumni Testimonials Now at SpaceCamp.com!
Thursday, May 02, 2002 Filed in: Space Camp
News
Space Camp now has an "Alumni
Testimonials" section on their site, where one can read
about various experiences of attending camp, and
you can post your own thoughts as well.
Look for "Alumni Testimonials" near the bottom right of the home page. To post a comment, read a testimonial and you'll see an option to "Share Your Experience" at the top left of the testimonial.
Haven't gone to a camp yet? Go and see what others have to say about it!
Look for "Alumni Testimonials" near the bottom right of the home page. To post a comment, read a testimonial and you'll see an option to "Share Your Experience" at the top left of the testimonial.
Haven't gone to a camp yet? Go and see what others have to say about it!
Vanessa's Back!
Wednesday, May 01, 2002 Filed in: Links
After going MIA
for over a month, Vanessa has posted a new update at
her site, VanessaInSpace.com! A breakdown of the past
six weeks being a camp counselor as well as new
photos are up, so go check them out!
HabForum Announcment -- Special Rank to be Assigned...
Wednesday, May 01, 2002 Filed in: Hab1 News
In honor of this
new forum system (and the amazing flexibility it
offers), I've created the special rank, "An Original
Seven" that will be given to the first seven people
to post seven legitimate posts to the new forum. If
you've posted in the old forum, great...but those
posts will not factor in to the count to seven.
Only seven people will ever have this rank and rank image (
)
Update: They're all gone!
Don't worry if you don't make the first seven...several other custom ranks will almost certainly be created in the future, and the best way to qualify for those is to register and start posting!
Only seven people will ever have this rank and rank image (
)
Update: They're all gone!
Don't worry if you don't make the first seven...several other custom ranks will almost certainly be created in the future, and the best way to qualify for those is to register and start posting!
HabFiles Update -- Application Covers!
Wednesday, May 01, 2002 Filed in: Hab1 News
I've updated the
HabFiles again, this time with scans
of the covers from the years I have of Space Camp's
application book. I have
more than half of them, but I still need a
significant number before I'll have the whole set (If
you have ones I don't, please let me know!)!
Eventually, I plan to scan the books cover-to-cover
(there're a lot of interesting details in them), but
this will take some time. In the meantime, I hope you
enjoy the covers.
