During Blue Origin’s broadcast of their launch efforts today, Blue showed a segment shot at Space Camp! At the end of the tour, they mentioned that a set of Space Camp wings were attached to the flight suit of their astronaut stand-in, Mannequin Skywalker. The live stream of their New… Continue reading
As if the roster of Astronauts confirmed for Space Camp’s Alumni Festival wasn’t enough for you, a number of Astronauts are going to be visiting Space Camp throughout the summer as well! And you can have lunch with them! This past Friday, Astronaut Robert “Hoot” Gibson kicked off a summer… Continue reading
Some very lucky Space Campers were able to go visit the Marshall Space Flight Center yesterday to hear Astronauts Richard Mastracchio and Michael Hopkins speak about their recent trips to the International Space Station. Michael Hopkins was a Flight Engineer for Expeditions 37 & 38, while Mastracchio served as a Flight Engineer… Continue reading
There’s a new book just out about the development of the Space Transportation System and the very early years of the Space Shuttle Program. The book, Bold They Rise, is the culmination of years of research from authors David Hitt and Heather R. Smith. The book itself is part of the… Continue reading
If you watched the conclusion of season two of the TBS show King of the Nerds this past March, you will have seen contestant Kayla LaFrance bestowed the title, “King of the Nerds!” Kayla has many ties to Space Camp, being both an alumna and former counselor! She’s even a member of the… Continue reading
European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut and Space Academy Level II alumnus Samantha Cristoforetti (@AstroSamantha) paid a visit to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center yesterday. Samantha was on her way from Europe to the Johnson Space Center to continue training for her very first space shot, currently slated for the… Continue reading
Last week, as part of the 20th annual Great Moonbuggy Race, six Moonbuggy engineers were kind enough to sit down and discuss their histories, development of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), and answer questions from the Great Moonbuggy Race teams in attendance as well as folks in for a NASA… Continue reading
After some delay, SpaceX achieved orbit with their Falcon 9 rocket. Congratulations to the all of the hardworking individuals who made such an amazing feat possible. Next stop, The International Space Station!
The Salute to the Shuttle Program, the combined Space Exploration Celebration and Space Camp Hall of Fame event, will be held this evening at the Davidson Center. The event is sold out! Even if you can’t attend the event tonight, be sure to head over to the Space & Rocket… Continue reading
In conjunction with the Marshall Space Flight Center, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center will host the “Space Shuttle ‘Rocketed’ our World” event this Saturday, August 20, 2011. The event will run from 6pm to 10pm and a mere five bucks will buy you a drink, chips, and a hot… Continue reading
