Space Camp is participating in Black Friday this year with their own Hab-Buster special! At 12:01am (CST, presumably), the first 8 people to book a Space Camp or Aviation Challenge week online will get it for $499. After the first 8 are sold, you can book through November 28 for $749…. Continue reading
It’s no secret that the Space & Rocket Center has had some financial issues as of late. Numerous staff have been laid off or transferred to temporary employees to save money. Some additional relief has just been found as the City of Huntsville is giving the Space & Rocket Center $250,000 to… Continue reading
All the way back in 2002, you may remember that I reviewed the book, A Smile as Big as the Moon, a wonderful story about a group of special needs kids who manage to get themselves to Space Camp despite internal and external obstacles. My book report ended with the… Continue reading
On Friday, the Space & Rocket Center laid off five employees this past Friday and converted seven more from full-time to part-time or temporary positions. It is reported this will save the Center $500,000 in the new fiscal year. The layoffs were reported on Friday by the Huntsville Times. Visit… Continue reading
As of this posting time, 12-day ASA is filled with a waiting list to boot! Aviation Challenge still has one spot remaining. If you’re interested, eligible, and reading this, call right now!
Registration for 12 day has begun! If you’re interested, call 1-800-63-SPACE before it’s too late!
Both Aviation Challenge and Advanced Space Academy will see popular 12 day options return next year. Registration will open up on September 20th at 7am CDT. Call 1-800-63-SPACE to make your reservation. Both ASA and AC 12-day programs will run from June 17-29, 2012. The cost to attend is $1849…. Continue reading
The Salute to the Shuttle Program, the combined Space Exploration Celebration and Space Camp Hall of Fame event, will be held this evening at the Davidson Center. The event is sold out! Even if you can’t attend the event tonight, be sure to head over to the Space & Rocket… Continue reading
The Shuttle “Rocketed” Our World event was held this evening at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center to commemorate those who worked on the program and celebrate the legacy left by the worlds first reusable spacecraft. The turnout for the event was the best I have seen in some time…. Continue reading
In conjunction with the Marshall Space Flight Center, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center will host the “Space Shuttle ‘Rocketed’ our World” event this Saturday, August 20, 2011. The event will run from 6pm to 10pm and a mere five bucks will buy you a drink, chips, and a hot… Continue reading
