After more than a decade, following their cancellation after 9/11, and the half-decade it took for the Space & Rocket Center to get transportation lined up, tours of the Marshall Space Flight Center resume today. The USSRC has a web page up regarding the tours. No times are listed, you… Continue reading
In anticipation of the 2012 session of International Space Camp, due to get underway in a little under two weeks, I’ve spent the past few weeks getting more video up from past ISC sessions. If you’re a subscriber to the Hab1 YouTube Channel, you will no doubt have noticed a… Continue reading
Filming dates have been set. According to the Huntsville Times, Space Warriors will be shot on location at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center from July 20 through August 21. Also in the article, more details on the casting process in Huntsville, along with information on how to participate in… Continue reading
“Space Warriors,” the move getting ready to shoot at Space Camp, is going to have a casting call for roles in the film! The Huntsville Times article has all of the details! The where, when, and how to possibly get an appointment. Keep in mind that this is not a… Continue reading
Just because the 30th anniversary weekend is over doesn’t mean the retro train must stop! Diane O’Keefe kindly sent along these photos from 1988!
While it’s been some time since the Space & Rocket Center got the go ahead to resume tours, there was the problem of the finer points of who would be allowed into the Redstone Arsenal as well as MSFC requiring that the Space Center provide handicap accessible transportation. These details… Continue reading
I mentioned it when it aired (nine years ago), but I finally have a clip of the Space Camp reference from The Simpsons. The reference occurs near the beginning if the episode, “I’m Spelling as Fast as I Can.” This was the twelfth episode of the fourteenth season of The Simpsons. Update: 20th… Continue reading
Former counselor Matt Hetman sent along a few more photos and a story from his time at Space Camp. You can see his previous photos here. Read on for the story, The “Donut Man” of Space Camp…
Space Camp celebrated its 30th Anniversary this weekend with a series of notable events. Thursday, June 14, 2012 The 30th anniversary events started off on Thursday as Space Camp held its “Retro Night.” Upon check-in, guests were greeted to a bag of swag: The bag itself is a Space Camp… Continue reading
The Huntsville Times reported yesterday morning that the damage the Saturn V sustained was in the process of being repaired. Though the glass had been replaced soon after the event, a monument of such national significance cannot simply be replaced. A company called Conservation Solutions has been brought in to take… Continue reading
