The Alabama Space & Rocket Center opened its doors 40 years ago today, on March 17, 1970! Head on over to their Facebook page and see the wonderful video advertisement they posted from the early years! And if you’re local, join in the celebration at this week’s Biergarten event and walk… Continue reading
It’s the end of an era. Today is the very last day of Charity Nehls Stewart’s employment with the U.S. Space & Rocket Center! While you may or may not know the name, if you follow any of Space Camp’s social media accounts, you certainly know her work! For the… Continue reading
New year, new crew trainers! Tonight saw the induction of several dozen excited new individuals into the ranks of counselordom! I had the privilege of attending the auspicious occasion, joined by Space Camp Hall of Fame inductees Burke Hare and Dr. Michelle Thaller! It’s always exciting to see a new… Continue reading
Space Campers, MSFC employees, and members of the general public gathered at the Davidson Center on Thursday and Friday mornings to view the successful launch and landing splashdown of the Orion test vehicle. Along with your name and mine, NASA flew some Space Camp artifacts too! Basically a nice “one of everything”… Continue reading
With the successful flight of Soyuz TMA-15M, Sam Cristoforetti becomes the second Space Camp alumna to leave the planet! Sam was honored at this year’s Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, the entirety of which is now available for viewing. At the very least, take a look at her introduction video as… Continue reading
Black Friday is a week away and Space Camp is will again be offering discounts, as has been their way for the past several years. Like last year, the sale will start at midnight CST on Black Friday (November 28) and continue through the end of the day on Cyber… Continue reading
The year was 1988 when the very second Space Camp, Space Camp Florida, opened its doors. This video was produced that year to highlight a week at Space Camp Florida, showing many of the activities Space Camp Florida kids would undergo over the course of the week! Oddly, the occasional viewing… Continue reading
Due by December 15, scholarship applications are now being accepted! You and/or your child can apply over at http://www.spacecamp.com/apply Additionally, there is a program for educators, STEMcon, run in cooperation with the Marshall Space Flight Center for teachers who teach in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, or Tennessee. STEMcon applications are due… Continue reading
This past weekend, Space Camp hosted a tweetup for some lucky folks! Give twitter a search for #STSC2 and you can look at all the great posts from what must surely have been a very exciting evening! Nearer and dearer to my heart, there was an alumni team at Adult… Continue reading
SCIVIS (Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students) kicks off today, with 205 students from 24 U.S. states and 11 countries! This year SCIVIS reaches the quarter century mark! For the past 25 years, Space Camp has been offered to visually impaired kids through the tireless efforts of their teachers, Space… Continue reading
