Space Camp is currently holding a contest to help them “Re-name the Reunion.” You can view the press release in its entirety, but here’s the gist: To submit your idea, visit www.spacecamp.com/reunion. Nominations are being accepted now through June 5, 2009. Saturn V Executive Committee members will select five names… Continue reading
The list of the new class of Space Camp Hall of Fame inductees has been released! The official press release will no doubt be up soon, but here are the names with details and photos to follow soon!: Friend of SPACE CAMP Jim Allan – Austin, TX Former Employee Jerry… Continue reading
At some point in the mid-80s, Space Camp was featured on the show, Reading Rainbow. Specifically, the episode was entitled “Let’s Go,” and Space Camp had a 3.5 minute segment on that episode. I’ve gotten hold of that episode and posted the segment for your viewing pleasure. It’s fairly interesting… Continue reading
Unfortunately, it seems MAX-Q will not be able to come to Space Camp and perform for the 2009. So this is not the turn of events we were all hoping for. But, as it went last year and the year before that, there is always next year. And the Hall… Continue reading
Gadget blog Gizmodo published an article yesterday entitled, Confessions of a Space Camp Alum. Wilson Rothman details his Space Camp mis-adventure from way back in 1986. It’s always fascinating to read about and see pictures from Space Camps of years gone by, so I encourage you to check out the… Continue reading
Space Camp will be featured on the TLC show, Little People Big World tonight! Be sure to check your local listings to catch it, or catch it when they re-air it. Here’s the promo:
Robert “Hoot” Gibson, great friend to Space Camp, is featured in the April/May issue of the always-wonderful Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine! The highlight of the article is best summed up in the title of the article: “The Man Who’s Flown Everything.” It’s a really nice article and gives some… Continue reading
Planning for the 3rd Annual Space Camp Hall of Fame Ceremony is currently underway and it looks like it’s finally going to be what I always hoped for. Namely, a fun, relatively casual affair with good food, good music, and good Space Camp company, with little concern for superficial formalities…. Continue reading
The date for the 2009 Space Camp Hall of Fame has been set! Mark your calendars for July 11, 2009. Nominations are currently being solicited at: http://www.spacecamp.com/details.php?cat=Hall&program=Nominations Additionally, Space Camp wants your suggestions with the planning! I have been critical in the past because the first Hall of Fame event… Continue reading
Konrad Dannenberg passed away this morning. Konrad Dannenberg was, of course, one of the original German rocket scientists to have come over from Peenemünde with Wernher von Braun shortly before the end of World War II. He was 96 years old and is survived by his wife, Jackie. The Huntsville… Continue reading
