The Space Exploration Celebration, formally known as the Apollo / Saturn V Reunion, will be held in two weeks on July 16, 2010! Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online or at the Space & Rocket Center (or at the Marshall Exchange Shop if you have access to MSFC)…. Continue reading
After a year of hype, hoopla, pomp, and promotion, Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination has finally arrived at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Thanks to one wonderful staffer at the Space & Rocket Center (you know who you are), I was able to go through the exhibit today… Continue reading
What unfortunately couldn’t be done last year has now been confirmed for this year! Max-Q, the intrepid band of astronaut musicians, will perform at the 2010 Space Camp Hall of Fame Ceremony. Though it is a shame that there will be no alumni camp this year to provide a great… Continue reading
Some very lucky Space Camp trainees were able to go to Marshall Space Flight Center today to sit in on the STS-131 crew visit! Commander Alan Poindexter, Pilot James Dutton, Mission Specialist 1 Richard Mastracchio, and Mission Specialist 3 Stephanie Wilson were kind enough to spend some time with some… Continue reading
As the August 20, 2010 date for the 2010 Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony continues to close in, it’s worth mentioning that nominations are currently being solicited. The nominations are due in by May 6, 2010 so as to give Space Camp enough time to sort though all… Continue reading
It seems Dottie will be getting an extra day in orbit as STS-131 has had their mission extended a day to allow for extra time to inspect Discovery’s heat shield. From SpaceFlightNow: When the Ku-band system is working, they will actually do that late inspection after they have undocked and… Continue reading
Al Whitaker, Media Relations Director at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, saw my post from yesterday critiquing the Space Center for mixing politics into its social media efforts and has swiftly taken action to rectify the situation! As requested, here is his response, reposted here in full: Vince, Touché!… Continue reading
If you haven’t noticed, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center has been getting into Social Media in a much bigger way than in years past. I dare say they’re beginning to embrace it. I might even go out on a limb and state that the powers-that-be might have figured out… Continue reading
With the conclusion of the opening ceremonies, tomorrow begins the NASA Great Moonbuggy Race of 2010! Once again, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center will be host to teams of high school and college students from all around the country and the world! As usual, the high school teams will… Continue reading
With the successful launch of STS-131 this fine morning, Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger became the first Space Camp alumnus to reach orbit! Despite a minor setback with the mission plan, the crew of STS-131 is sure to have a successful mission. And then there will only be three. Several of Space Camp’s… Continue reading
