Some very lucky Space Campers were able to go to Marshall Space Flight Center today to see the crew of the most recent Space Shuttle Mission, STS-117, present. The crew brought along a highlight reel of their mission and took questions from both Space Campers and NASA-folk alike! Afterwards, the… Continue reading
Available for your enjoyment, the June Alumni Newsletter has been released and is packed full of exciting stuff! First, coming up this Tuesday (July 10), the USSRC will host “Rocket Roll.” Starting at 9:30am, this free-to-the-public event will kick-off the moving of the Saturn V into its new home, the… Continue reading
I just got back from the von Braun Center to rehearse my tiny role in the whole affair. The setup looks wonderful! I really think it’s going to be a special night for the eight inductees and all of those in attendance. If you’re in the area, I believe you… Continue reading
Yep! The rumor going around (well, the rumor I’m starting here) is that Marshall Space Flight Center tours will resume. The date hasn’t yet been completely nailed down, but I’m told that it will be sometime within the next month. A great part of the Space Camp experience is about… Continue reading
The wait is over! The first group of friends, alumni, and staff to be inducted into the fame was announced today! Here’s the list: Wernher von Braun Ed Buckbee Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger Georg von Tiesenhausen Dan Oates Amanda Stubblefield James Rice Penny Pettigrew An article from the Huntsville Times can be… Continue reading
I’ve been late in getting this one out; my apologies. Alumni Andi was back last week to disclose the final plans for the 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Event. Though not yet the official word from above, I’m willing to bet it’s accurate. Details from the posting: It’ll be downtown… Continue reading
Alumni Andi has returned with a lot of great new information! Be sure to check out her MySpace site for all the new info. First up, the 25th Anniversary flags have returned from NASA! All 249 flags that were flown on STS-116 were delivered to the Space & Rocket Center… Continue reading
Alumni Andi swung by the HabForum this evening with an urgent message, posted here in full: Loyal readers and alumni, the mothership is working on the details for the Space Camp Hall of Fame event. They want to host it at the Von Braun Center in downtown Huntsville. I call… Continue reading
William Tiberius Shatner has been announced as an emcee for the very first Space Camp Hall of Fame induction banquet to be held on June 13, 2007. If you actually needed another reason to try to get down to Space Camp this June, this has to be it! And, if… Continue reading
As published on YouTube by and mentioned in her latest post, Alumni Andi has given us the footage from Space Camp that aired on Fox & Friends on December 7, 2006. Actually, I guess I should say in “their” latest post. While we had been given the impression that it… Continue reading
