It has made the rounds that the annual Gala dinner, originally scheduled for February 18, has been cancelled. Who cares? Neil Armstrong is coming instead! The original moonwalker, himself, will be at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center on February 3, 2011. An email originally went out this morning (you… Continue reading
When Space Camp Florida was up and going, campers stayed in a habitat facility that was modeled after Habitat 1. In the years since Space Camp Florida’s closure, this Habitat had been sitting empty, its better days long behind it. CollectSpace forum member AFGAS posted several pictures showing that the… Continue reading
It is official. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center has a new CEO in Dr. Deborah Barnhart. Wes Lyons was once again on hand to document the event, with his notes of today’s meeting available at sprocketeers.org, specifically these posts. Local news station WAFF also has a brief overview of… Continue reading
The Huntsville Times is reporting that the Executive Committee of the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission (ASSEC) Executive Committee voted unanimously to submit a job offer for the position of Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center to Dr. Deborah Edwards Barnhart. Dr. Barnhart was the director… Continue reading
It has been an interesting day today. This morning, there was an article on al.com revealing that when it was announced in August that U.S. Space & Rocket Center CEO Larry Capps would be retiring, that wasn’t quite true: When the meeting was over, then-chair Dorothy Davidson and Capps met… Continue reading
Prior to this year, every year of the Space Camp Hall of Fame seemed to go off better than the previous. This year proved itself to be no exception to that rule! The 2010 Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was a fantastic event. If you missed it, you… Continue reading
In less than two hours, the 2010 Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will commence! If you’re in the area, get ready and get dressed NOW! In my opinion, every HoF event has been better than the last, and many have worked hard to ensure that this year will… Continue reading
Noted two-time Space Camp alumnus and Weather Channel Meteorologist, Stephanie Abrams, in addition to performing as master of ceremonies for the 4th Annual Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony this Friday will broadcast live from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center during her segments on The Weather Channel. Be… Continue reading
Local Huntsville news station WAFF48 is reporting that Larry Capps, CEO of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center has announced his intention to retire from that position. The very brief announcement states that he will remain CEO until a new CEO is hired.
The 2009 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony introduced a new annual tradition to the event: an auction to benefit the Space Camp Scholarship Fund. Thanks to many generous donors and bidders, the auction was a resounding success. The only criticism that came out of it was that you had to… Continue reading
