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
Stephanie Abrams returned to New York to resume her Weather Channel duties after an exciting weekend of getting inducted into the Space Camp Hall of Fame as part of the 30th anniversary of Space Camp. This morning on Wake Up with Al, Stephanie and Al talked about this past weekend,… Continue reading
Space Camp kicked off their 30th anniversary this past Thursday evening with “Retro Night,” and a public viewing of SpaceCamp. Harry Winer, the film’s director, was unable to attend, but sent along a short video, played before the move, sending his best wishes and brief thoughts on the movie. After… Continue reading
Due to some gross oversight on my part, I never posted the remarks from the 2009 Space Camp Hall of Fame inductees. They’re up now though. You can head on over to the Hab1 YouTube channel and see the remarks of Jim Allan, Jerry Gleason, and Robert Pearlman as they… Continue reading
I just received yet another team picture from the 80s. You keep sending them, I’ll keep posting them! Especially during this, the 30th birthday of Space Camp! Mark Lopa wrote to me with the following: Hello Vincent, I just found my group picture from Space Camp. I was a pilot… Continue reading
Thanks, I’m sure, to the 30th anniversary of Space Camp, I’ve noticed more photos resurfacing from the 80s. This is a good thing, as the farther back we go, the harder it is to find what Space Camp looked and felt like during its first decade. Just today I received… Continue reading
Space Camp in Huntsville isn’t the only Space Camp celebrating an anniversary this week. Just as Space Camp was reaching legal age, Space Camp Turkey was born! Space Camp Turkey is currently celebrating its twelfth anniversary! Congratulations! To celebrate the occasion, I have overhauled the turkey photos in the HabPhotos section. Newer, better… Continue reading
