Jul 2002
This is Fun
Monday, July 29, 2002 Filed in: Space Camp
Artifacts
I
was at
Microsoft's
Terraserver when
I decided to look up One Tranquility Base.
What came up was an aerial photo from 1998. Go here to see it...it's definitely worth a look! ...Now if only I could get a realtime feed!
As the photo's from 1998, there's no Saturn V replica, but you can see the real one lying on its side, along with all of the rest of the things in Rocket Park!
Additionally, here is Space Camp Florida.
Update: I forgot to include the Aviation Challenge area, so here it is!
2nd Update: If you're interested, here's The Cape.
What came up was an aerial photo from 1998. Go here to see it...it's definitely worth a look! ...Now if only I could get a realtime feed!
As the photo's from 1998, there's no Saturn V replica, but you can see the real one lying on its side, along with all of the rest of the things in Rocket Park!
Additionally, here is Space Camp Florida.
Update: I forgot to include the Aviation Challenge area, so here it is!
2nd Update: If you're interested, here's The Cape.
Maybe you should ignore my previous commentary regarding Level II
Friday, July 26, 2002 Filed in: Commentary
The
Alumni Testimonials
section
has received many updates, as of late, but the
most recent one from a "Doug G." had this to say:
First of all we called it Level 2, not that Advanced Academy. Level 2, 24 hour mission. That's all that needs to be said.
Indeed!
...go check out some of the other Testimonials if you have a minute. A great many of them are definitely worth reading!
First of all we called it Level 2, not that Advanced Academy. Level 2, 24 hour mission. That's all that needs to be said.
Indeed!
...go check out some of the other Testimonials if you have a minute. A great many of them are definitely worth reading!
A Smile as Big as the Moon -- My Book Report!
Thursday, July 18, 2002 Filed in: Hab1 News
Enjoy the review, then go enjoy the book!
Space Camp's 20th Anniversary Celebration Continues...
Sunday, July 14, 2002 Filed in: Space Camp
News
Additional details will have to be had from the Astronaut Hall of Fame when you order your tickets, as very little additional information is provided on the order page.
Space Academy Level II
Sunday, July 14, 2002 Filed in: Commentary
(You know, I don't think I've taken enough advantage
of my ability to post whatever I want on the front
page of this site, forcing all of you to read it!
Anyway, the thought just occurred to me, and I'd like to share it with everyone. The thought involves what I had always considered to be the destruction of Space Academy Level II when a great 8-day program became a 5-day "Advanced Space Academy." I always considered this a grave injustice, and even though I loved my time at ASA, I've never really warmed up to it as much as the program probably deserves...
...So I was thinking that it's been five years since Space Academy Level II died and ASA rose from its ashes. A half of a decade!
Now, a lot of people reading this probably never really new much about the program before it was ASA, and the fact that I do really kind of shows my age a little.
Regardless, I just thought that it's been five years...I probably shouldn't get my hopes up of a return to the "old ways." And yet, I also would like to think about how many have gone through ASA. How they've enjoyed it and what it has meant to those who have graduated. A number which is larger than had they stuck to an 8-day program...
So while I still think it's not as good as it used to be, Advanced Space Academy is still a great program that anyone should be proud to have had the honor of attending.
Anyway, the thought just occurred to me, and I'd like to share it with everyone. The thought involves what I had always considered to be the destruction of Space Academy Level II when a great 8-day program became a 5-day "Advanced Space Academy." I always considered this a grave injustice, and even though I loved my time at ASA, I've never really warmed up to it as much as the program probably deserves...
...So I was thinking that it's been five years since Space Academy Level II died and ASA rose from its ashes. A half of a decade!
Now, a lot of people reading this probably never really new much about the program before it was ASA, and the fact that I do really kind of shows my age a little.
Regardless, I just thought that it's been five years...I probably shouldn't get my hopes up of a return to the "old ways." And yet, I also would like to think about how many have gone through ASA. How they've enjoyed it and what it has meant to those who have graduated. A number which is larger than had they stuck to an 8-day program...
So while I still think it's not as good as it used to be, Advanced Space Academy is still a great program that anyone should be proud to have had the honor of attending.
Bass to go into space after all?!
Saturday, July 13, 2002 Filed in: Space
Related
Provided someone can cough up the $20 million dollars for the trip, and Mr. Bass can find time in his schedule to complete his training, this looks like a fairly done deal. Russia badly needs the cash, so I guess their willing to let him go, despite previous comments indicating the contrary.
As for my own position on this, well...he has been to Space Camp, so I guess it could be worse. This of course is a softening of my previous stance on the matter...Since they're not going to be sending me up any time soon, I guess I don't care that much!
Further, if they're smart, Space Camp will take advantage of the situation if he does indeed go up...they could plaster "SPACE CAMP ALUM IN SPACE" anywhere and everywhere they possibly can, etc. It'd make for good PR, at the very least. And the fact that he's famous already couldn't hurt, either...
...but what do you think? Go discuss it in the HabForum!
Update: 5 days later, I finally caught a large grammar error...generally, "if they smart" is not considered proper...I don't suppose anyone even thought about telling me?!