This week marks the 30th anniversary of Space Camp. Three decades!
Obviously Space Camp has evolved and changed over the years. Let’s take a look back!
First up, have a look at Space Camp in its earliest days.
Slate has a photo gallery of Space Camp in the early 80’s. Photos include the very first Training Center Floor, simulators, rocket launch, and of course a photo of the day George H.W. Bush attended camp!
Enjoy!
As part of the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Space Camp will again hold a silent auction. Items donated by individuals and corporations will be on display during the ceremony where people will be able to bid on them. But, just like in 2010, you don’t have to be present to have a chance at something amazing.
Because Space Camp has received so many great items from some various generous donors, some items have been made available to the world at large on eBay.
There are 13 auctions in total:
These are really fantastic items that only make me more excited to see what will be auctioned off during the Hall of Fame ceremony!
All proceeds go directly to help provide scholarships so kids can attend Space Camp!
Auctions are running from now until 9pm CDT on June 15, 2012.
Happy bidding!
As Space Camp proudly pointed out on their Twitter feed, Alabama Representative Mo Brooks congratulated Space Camp from the floor of the House of Representatives today.
In advance of Space Camp’s 30th Anniversary, The Huntsville Times has numerous articles and interviews regarding Space Camp.
Today’s issue begins with and article bearing the front page heading, 30 years later, Space Camp is part of Huntsville’s DNA.
Inside the paper, the “Business First” pullout section is entirely dedicated to Space Camp.
A very good showing, indeed!
The Huntsville Times mentioned in a blurb about the Space & Rocket Center’s ongoing bullet-related repairs that additional actors have signed on for “Space Warriors,” along with tentative shooting dates running from June 25 through the end of July.
In addition to Thomas Horn, the Times article lists Greg Kinnear, Terrence Howard, Trace Adkins, and Laura Linney as having signed onto the movie.
With what seems to be a pretty impressive cast list, it seems this movie might actually get taken seriously, title aside.
Good times are ahead, no doubt!
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 Huntsville Times has a video on their site of the glass being replaced at The Davidson Center.
As you might recall, bullets pierced three of the windows two weeks ago.
Despite the caption, a bullet did not put a hole in a section of the Saturn V. It merely grazed it, removing some paint.
The final two inductees in the 2012 Space Camp Hall of Fame class were announced this morning live on national television.
Marcia Lindstrom, Director of Education at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, accompanied by Astronaut Robert “Hoot” Gibson and Al Roker, surprised The Weather Channel’s Stephanie Abrams live on the air with the news that she had been chosen to be inducted into Space Camp Hall of Fame as an outstanding former alumnus of Space Camp.
After Hoot was done with his congratulations, Marcia then pivoted quickly to inform him that he too had been selected for this year’s induction ceremony!
Local members of the Space Camp Hall of Fame were on hand, as were Space Camp staff and counselors to provide support and congratulations to the newly announced inductees.
For your viewing pleasure, the clip is available at The Weather Channel:
The 2012 Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place on June 15, 2012 as part of the 30th Anniversary of Space Camp’s celebration weekend. More details can be found–and tickets can be purchased–at Space Camp’s 30th Anniversary website. See you there!
Ballots have long since been cast, and the 2012 Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is little more than a month away!
Today, two of the 2012 inductees were notified when they went to work this morning. That was easy enough, because they both work at the Johnson Space Center!
Both were chosen in the Alumni category of the Hall of Fame:
Ed is a Flight Director for the International Space Station, while Liz Warren is an Operations Lead for the ISS Medical Project.
You can get to know Ed better by reading his Twitter feed. And Liz at her Twitter feed.
And good news travels fast! Word of Liz and Ed’s notification even made its way into space!
Astronaut Don Pettit, from 150 miles up, made time to congratulate the two!
I think we can all echo Don’s sentiment, extending congratulations to Ed and Liz! Well done!
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center noted this morning that, just before 10am CDT, “3 shots were fired into the Davidson Center, Saturn 5 hall.”
Fortunately–and most importantly–no one was injured.
Update: al.com has the story now.
Update 2: WHNT has video online.
Update 3: Over at CollectSpace, Robert has a very thorough article about today’s excitement. What a day!
