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
Space Camp has hired Trip Ferguson away from Remington’s Huntsville operations and made him the new Vice President of Space Camp Programs. The news broke via the January USSRC Newsletter, as shown below! Congratulations on getting the gig, Trip, and welcome to Space Camp!
For the second time this year, the day after Christmas, a fire broke out at Space Camp. Fortunately, for the second time this year, no one was injured. This fire was much more major and completely torched the roof on what had been the former “Mission to Mars” Space Camp… Continue reading
A few lucky Space Campers had the good fortune today to visit the Marshall Space Flight Center and hear NASA Astronaut Barry Eugene “Butch” Wilmore talk about his recent time aboard the International Space Station. Besides talking about the highlights of his trips to space, Wilmore took several opportunities to stress… Continue reading
It appears Space Camp lacked the same level of ambition as Mercedes Fox when they wrote the copy, “For ages 9 to 99.” Mercedes is attending Space Camp this week at the ripe old age of 100! This morning the very first Space Camper in orbit, Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger, met with… Continue reading
NASA ISS Flight Director and Space Camp Hall of Fame inductee Ed Van Cise was in Huntsville, Alabama this past week visiting the Marshall Space Flight Center on official NASA business. Ed was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to speak to an auditorium full of… Continue reading
It’s been just a few days north of a year since the Space & Rocket Center’s very first crowdsourcing campaign, Land a Shuttle Training Aircraft at the Space & Rocket Center, successfully raised $71,340 from 307 donors on Indiegogo in an effort to bring a Shuttle Training Aircraft to the Space &… Continue reading
Oscar Holderer, member of Wernher von Braun’s team, died today, May 5, 2015. He was 95 years old. Oscar was a great friend to Space Camp over the years, for it was he who designed many of the simulators in use at Space Camp, including the 1/6 Chair, 5DF, and… Continue reading
A few lucky campers are going to get to train like an Astronaut by an Astronaut! No, it’s not Andie or Zach Bergstrom, it’s better! With five Space Shuttle missions under his belt, a Space Camp Hall of Fame induction, time as a Southwest pilot, Naval Aviator, and former Cheif Astronaut, Robert “Hoot” Gibson… Continue reading
New year, new crew trainers! Tonight saw the induction of several dozen excited new individuals into the ranks of counselordom! I had the privilege of attending the auspicious occasion, joined by Space Camp Hall of Fame inductees Burke Hare and Dr. Michelle Thaller! It’s always exciting to see a new… Continue reading
