Brigadier General (retired) Larry Capps, who served as the CEO of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center from 2000 until his somewhat tumultuous retirement in 2011, passed away this past Tuesday at the age of 82. Gen. Capps assumed leadership of the beleaguered Rocket Center after the previous CEO, Mike… Continue reading
A relatively new addition to the Hab1 collection, this brochure is from 1969 and touts the soon-to-open Alabama Space & Rocket Center. “OPENING FALL 1969,” it reads on the last page of the brochure! That date would prove to be inaccurate. The Space Center would not open until March 17,… Continue reading
For the past few days, Space Camp and the Space Camp Alumni have been teasing a “new way to be a part of Space Camp Alumni!” Though the announcement was supposed to come today, severe weather (and an early closing time today of the Space & Rocket Center) has put… Continue reading
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center finally has a new CEO, and today is her first official day on the job! What was intended to be completed by early 2020 was sidetracked by COVID for a year! Speaking of, kudos to Louie Ramirez. The man retired from the CFO position… Continue reading
Space Camp needs $1.5 million dollars within the next three months or it might cease to exist. That’s the message that was delivered by Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission chairman John Nerger this past Tuesday in a press conference to kick off the launch of SaveSpaceCamp.com, Space Camp’s GoFundMe campaign…. Continue reading
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center opened to members this morning for the first time in nearly three months. Despite the dreary weather and light showers, a number of people were in line at 10am sharp! There was quite a bit of cleaning going on. Employees were all wearing masks… Continue reading
As The U.S. Space & Rocket Center prepares to open its doors at the end of the week, they have sent out an email and updated their website to provide additional information about the reopening process. Highlights: Admission has been reduced by 50% to $13 The simulators are closed to… Continue reading
COVID-19 has hit every individual, business, and charity hard, and even Space Camp has not been spared. In order to anything and everything possible, The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is launching their “Failure is Not an Option” campaign. If you are able, please consider donating at https://www.gospaceeducation.org/alumni
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center has announced that they will open their doors to members this Friday, May 29th and to the general public starting Saturday, May 30th. Like many businesses, The U.S. Space & Rocket Center will be requesting that its visitors wear masks and practice social distancing…. Continue reading
Having been closed since March 14, the Space & Rocket Center has not had any visitors or the revenue they bring for over two months. As a result, the Center is preparing to lay off more than one-third of its entire staff. Permanently. AL.com has the story The only good… Continue reading
