If you’re in the Huntsville, AL area and are thinking of sending your child to Space Camp (specifically Space Camp as non of the other programs are eligible, it would seem), you might be able to get the trip for your kid at a cheaper rate than the standard $999.00…. Continue reading
I was looking through some old Space Camp memorabilia today and came across a photo in the 1988 of the recently-arrived Pathfinder. No boosters, no External Tank. There it sat. As you can see from the fresh paint job in this photo and the lack of paint and material in… Continue reading
Space Camp is offering $300 off Space Camp and Aviation Challenge programs to workers and contractors at NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center and the U.S. Army Redstone Arsenal, both active and retired. You must cite source code “CRD8” when making your child’s reservation. Reservations must be made no later than… Continue reading
Not too long ago, the question was brought up on the HabForum, what ever happened to that poster? First, a brief history. Five years ago, I ran a little contest for visitors to the site. Benji ended up winning a shiny new copy of SpaceCamp the movie and an STS-107… Continue reading
It will no doubt come as a great relief to many to find out that work is currently underway to repair Pathfinder. Here are some shots taken yesterday that show how they’ve taped off the entirety of Shuttle Park and that they have equipment and manpower on the task.
Odds are if you went to Space Camp in the late 90s or early 00s, you ran into Tony and/or Nathalie. They might have been your team leaders or they might have run you through one of the simulators or, like me, perhaps Nathalie picked you up at the airport!… Continue reading
Though most of us have already seen the list of the new class of Space Camp Hall of Fame inductees, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center today officially announced the new Hall of Fame inductees. The official press release can be viewed here, but here are the names with details… Continue reading
It seems the Discovery mission isn’t the only shuttle dealing with debris issues and damage. Unfortunately, Pathfinder has spent many, many years outside in the hot and humid North Alabama weather. Just last night, a massive piece of Pathfinder broke loose and fell off! The piece came from the belly… Continue reading
Space Camp has just launched a much needed makeover to spacecamp.com! Overall, I think it looks like a nice effort! If nothing else, it’s certainly an improvement over the previous site as I’m sure we can all agree that it had gotten a bit cluttered and disorganized. And so well… Continue reading
