With the successful flight of Soyuz TMA-15M, Sam Cristoforetti becomes the second Space Camp alumna to leave the planet! Sam was honored at this year’s Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, the entirety of which is now available for viewing. At the very least, take a look at her introduction video as… Continue reading
Black Friday is a week away and Space Camp is will again be offering discounts, as has been their way for the past several years. Like last year, the sale will start at midnight CST on Black Friday (November 28) and continue through the end of the day on Cyber… Continue reading
The year was 1988 when the very second Space Camp, Space Camp Florida, opened its doors. This video was produced that year to highlight a week at Space Camp Florida, showing many of the activities Space Camp Florida kids would undergo over the course of the week! Oddly, the occasional viewing… Continue reading
Due by December 15, scholarship applications are now being accepted! You and/or your child can apply over at http://www.spacecamp.com/apply Additionally, there is a program for educators, STEMcon, run in cooperation with the Marshall Space Flight Center for teachers who teach in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, or Tennessee. STEMcon applications are due… Continue reading
This past weekend, Space Camp hosted a tweetup for some lucky folks! Give twitter a search for #STSC2 and you can look at all the great posts from what must surely have been a very exciting evening! Nearer and dearer to my heart, there was an alumni team at Adult… Continue reading
SCIVIS (Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students) kicks off today, with 205 students from 24 U.S. states and 11 countries! This year SCIVIS reaches the quarter century mark! For the past 25 years, Space Camp has been offered to visually impaired kids through the tireless efforts of their teachers, Space… Continue reading
Complete video of the 2014 Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is in the works for those who weren’t able to attend or watch it online! In the meantime, remarks given by Michelle Ham, as well as those for Kaya Tuncer are available online, along with the panel for… Continue reading
The 2014 Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is this evening, and if you’re unable to attend, there will be a live stream of the event at http://www.spacecamp.com/halloffame. The program will begin around 6:30pm Central Time, so be sure to tune in!
With the 2014 Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony less than a week away, the names have been released and posted to the Space Camp Hall of Fame page on Space Camp’s website! As per usual, it’s a fine crop of folks! Space Camp alumna and current ESA Astronaut Samantha… 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
