Author Archives: Vincent

With the recent passings of two previous Space & Rocket Center leaders, Ed Buckbee and Deborah Barnhart, the Space & Rocket Center will be hosting memorial services to honor their memories. Both services will be streamed over YouTube. Dr. Barnhart’s is scheduled for 6pm CDT on Friday, April 24, 2026.The… Continue reading →

Ed Buckbee died yesterday. He was 89. Ed played a major role in shaping Huntsville’s space identity. Before becoming known for his work at The U.S. Space & Rocket Center and most notably Space Camp, he worked in NASA public affairs during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo years. After an… Continue reading →

Dr. Deborah Edwards Barnhart, the former CEO and executive director of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 73 following a brief illness. Today, the Space & Rocket Center posted a tribute video on their facebook page to honor her. Having first joined… Continue reading →

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey was in Huntsville today to sign a bill renaming the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission–the state run governing body that owns and oversees the U.S. Space & Rocket Center–to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Comission. The bill also provides the Center more flexibility to enter… Continue reading →

Popular comedy and satire news site The Onion just published a Space Camp related news story today! Click on the headline below to see it!

Aviation Challenge alumnus Jared Isaacman has been nominated by President-Elect Donald Trump to be the next Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration! The announcement came today as Mr. Isaacman posted the following to his X account: Isaacman, founder of the payment platform Shift4, rose to prominence as the… Continue reading →

It’s been quite a few years in the making, but today’s the day! Pathfinder is being hoisted back onto the stack in Shuttle Park! The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is live streaming the lift today! EDIT: According to the schedule, the actual lift won’t occur until tomorrow, with today… Continue reading →

The crew of the upcoming SpaceX mission Polaris Dawn was in Huntsville today to speak to Space Campers! The crew toured Space Camp before addressing campers in the brand-new Space Camp Operations Center. The team discussed their upcoming mission, including mission objectives. Space Camp / Aviation Challenge alumni Julia Lantos… Continue reading →