It worked! Larry B. Scott will be coming back to Huntsville for this year’s SummerFest to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of SpaceCamp! And that’s not all! To celebrate the great service the movie has done for Space Camp over the last thirty years, the entire cast of SpaceCamp… Continue reading
Thirty years ago today, SpaceCamp went into theaters like a lion. That it went out like a lamb is incidental. The movie that would give a lot of kids the idea to go to Space Camp was released onto the world, and we’re all better for having seen it! The… Continue reading
International Space Camp 2016 is just around the corner! The Opening Ceremony is on July 9, 2016! And it’s already June! Whew! As we get closer to ISC, news organizations all over the world have long since started to write features and articles on those who have been selected to represent their respective… Continue reading
Today marks Mike Flachbart’s final day as an employee at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center / Space Camp. He retires after 29 years in its service, from a Space Camp counselor all the way up to Vice President of Global Operations. Mike sure has seen it all! He even… Continue reading
Some time ago–never mind how long precisely–Space Camp published their Astronaut visitation schedule for summer 2016. Here, duplicated in full, is that schedule: Astronaut May June July August Col. Ken Cameron 5, 6 2, 3 Capt. Wendy Lawrence 12, 13 11, 12 Col. Bob Springer 19, 20 9, 10 Capt…. Continue reading
…if you’re in Bulgaria. The U.S. Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria is now accepting applications, and they’re due on June 3rd, 2016! As usually, two students (usually one young man and one young woman) will be chosen along with an educator. Technically speaking, the application doesn’t explicitly say you need to be… Continue reading
The 80s theme of this year’s Space Camp Summer Fest stems entirely from the fact that this year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of SpaceCamp into theaters. As part of the celebration, there will be screenings of the movie throughout the weekend. It would be a very special… Continue reading
The third and final inductee into the 2016 Space Camp Hall of Fame class, the ceremony to be held as part of the 2016 Space Camp Summer Fest, is none other than Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides! A Space Camp alum, George oversees the day-to-day development and construction of both the… Continue reading
Hot off the presses, Space Camp has just released the second individual who will be inducted at this year’s Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, part of the 2016 Space Camp Summer Fest! Jason Hopkins of Masten Space Systems! And before working business development at Masten, Jason spent all kinds… Continue reading
The 2016 Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, part of Space Camp Summer Fest 2016, is just around the corner! Today, the very first inductee was announced! Amy Kaminski, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Chief Scientist at NASA! Before NASA, Amy spent time working at the Office of Management… Continue reading
