On Friday, the Space & Rocket Center laid off five employees this past Friday and converted seven more from full-time to part-time or temporary positions. It is reported this will save the Center $500,000 in the new fiscal year. The layoffs were reported on Friday by the Huntsville Times. Visit… Continue reading
The Salute to the Shuttle Program, the combined Space Exploration Celebration and Space Camp Hall of Fame event, will be held this evening at the Davidson Center. The event is sold out! Even if you can’t attend the event tonight, be sure to head over to the Space & Rocket… Continue reading
The Shuttle “Rocketed” Our World event was held this evening at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center to commemorate those who worked on the program and celebrate the legacy left by the worlds first reusable spacecraft. The turnout for the event was the best I have seen in some time…. Continue reading
In conjunction with the Marshall Space Flight Center, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center will host the “Space Shuttle ‘Rocketed’ our World” event this Saturday, August 20, 2011. The event will run from 6pm to 10pm and a mere five bucks will buy you a drink, chips, and a hot… Continue reading
This event will also serve as a dual event, as new members shall be inducted into the Space Camp Hall of Fame. August 26, 2011. 5:30PM CDT. See you there!
The 5th Annual Space Camp Hall of Fame had originally been penciled in for August 19th. As of today, the official date is August 26th. But wait! There’s more! From 2004-2010, the USSRC has held its Saturn V Reunion (recently renamed to the “Space Exploration Celebration”) to coincide with the… Continue reading
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Space Camp, and Aviation Challenge suspended operations yesterday after storms and tornadoes left the Huntsville area without power. Because of the extended power outage still going on, Space Camp operations are suspended until at least May 3. This is pretty unprecedented, but you can’t… Continue reading
Tomorrow starts day one of the 2011 Great Moonbuggy Race! Once again, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center will be host to teams of high school and college students from all around the country and the world! If you’re in the area, I highly recommend coming out the Space &… Continue reading
In addition to seeing Fred Haise speak this Friday evening, you can have lunch with him too! “Lunch with an Astronaut” will host Fred Haise at noon on Friday, March 18, 2011. Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased online.
Fred Haise will visit the Space & Rocket Center next Friday, March 18, 2011. USSRC members received notification today: Join us on Friday, March 18, 2011, at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration as the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s Passing the Torch Lecture Series presents Fred Haise, Apollo 13… Continue reading
