Salute to Shuttle Invitation
This event will also serve as a dual event, as new members shall be inducted into the Space Camp Hall of Fame. August 26, 2011. 5:30PM CDT. See you there!
This event will also serve as a dual event, as new members shall be inducted into the Space Camp Hall of Fame. August 26, 2011. 5:30PM CDT. See you there!
Space Camp Hall of Fame inductee Robert Pearlmen, editor and founder of CollectSPACE.com, was featured today in a USA Today article about the rising interest in space memorabilia as of late. Among Pearlman’s prized possessions is a 4-by-4-foot, 200-pound aircraft-grade milled aluminum hatch — one of 40 made for the… Continue reading
Space Camp received a great profile on the CBS Early Show this morning. As did great Space Camp friend and Astronaut, Hoot Gibson!
Space Camp gets a nod on this week’s episode of the show Covert Affairs on USA. The synopsis of the NASA-themed episode is: Annie gets orders to infiltrate a NASA satellite maintenance team that may have a staff member giving intelligence to Colombian FARC rebels. Annie meets Will and his… Continue reading
The Washington Post has an article highlighting Space Camp’s need to move beyond the Shuttle Program as NASA retires its aging fleet of orbiters. From the article: Story Musgrave, a retired NASA astronaut, consulted with Space Camp on the new simulator. Because the capsule and landing vehicle are based on… Continue reading
Robert Pearlman, Space Camp Hall of Fame inductee and CollectSpace editor and founder, made an appearance on the CBS Early Show to discuss the first public appearance of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at a NASA ceremony honoring her husband. Well done, Robert! But, next time, go for a Space Camp polo… Continue reading
The 5th Annual Space Camp Hall of Fame had originally been penciled in for August 19th. As of today, the official date is August 26th. But wait! There’s more! From 2004-2010, the USSRC has held its Saturn V Reunion (recently renamed to the “Space Exploration Celebration”) to coincide with the… Continue reading
Viewing the news from at home or abroad, it would be easy to get the impression that things in Huntsville are worse than they are. While it’s certainly true that some have had there lives absolutely devastated from the tornadoes, most of us are just bored. Thankfully, water and sewage… Continue reading
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Space Camp, and Aviation Challenge suspended operations yesterday after storms and tornadoes left the Huntsville area without power. Because of the extended power outage still going on, Space Camp operations are suspended until at least May 3. This is pretty unprecedented, but you can’t… Continue reading
U.S. Space & Rocket Center CEO Deborah Barnhart has been invited by Robert Lightfoot, Director of the Marshall Space Flight Center, to attend the launch of STS-134–Endevour’s last–this Friday, April 29, 2011. She’s bound to have one heck of a view for this one! While in town, she plans to… Continue reading