When Space Camp was just a little over one year old, People Magazine ran, in their August 8, 1983 edition, a small article on Space Camp!
I’ve posted it here for all to enjoy! Pictures of rocket launch and the 5DF chair, as well as the old “Zero ‘G’ Machine” are in the article as is a description of Space Camp from a camper’s perspective.
I do hope you enjoy it!
The Endeavor shuttle simulator Academy kids have come to know and love is leaving the TCF. But the TCF will not be devoid of an Endeavor orbiter as the current Intrepid simulator will be renamed.
Still, it’s a shame. I spent more time than anyone else there this past summer. It’s a shame to see the old gal go!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
And, speaking of which, Space Camp Turkey is looking for employees for the 2005 season.
You can find the advert for the job here and a full job description here.
So think about applying for the job. I’m sure they’d love to have you as a member of Space Camp Turkey!
Not to mention:
The 15th annual International Space Camp program kicks off today! Teachers and young adults from all over the world will be in Huntsville this week to train at Space Camp. Other activities unique to ISC are planned as well.
ISC is always and exciting time at Space Camp and this year should be no exception!
I do hope everyone enjoys their time spent here in the United States!
On June 19th, the US Space & Rocket Center will be having a gathering to help raise funds to restore their mighty Saturn V.
Buzz Aldrin will be in attendance as well food and entertainment!
Tickets are only $25 and include a CD and T-Shirt to commemorate the event
So if you’re going to be in the Huntsville area, you should come by!
You can see the flyer here, which includes info regarding how/where to purchase tickets, as well as other additional information.
Also, to see what an effort it takes to restore one of these mighty vehicles, you really should read the posted article from an issue of Air & Space about what it took to restore KSC’s Saturn V.
Hope to see you there!
In what has surely been a long time coming, Space Camp now has an astronaut to truly call its own!
Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger who is one of the new batch of astronauts also attended Space Camp!
To be more specific, I believe she attended Space Academy for Educators in 1990…the details have been a little unclear.
Regardless, it’s nice to finally have one! While it may have taken twenty-two years for it to happen, such a thing certainly was inevitable!
The USSRC will be featured on TLC’s show, While You Were Out. The program will also feature astronaut Robert Springer.
This episode airs tonight and is entitled, “Skylab.”
Check your local listings for program time.
Enjoy!
I’ve made an update to the HabFiles section.
I do believe it’s the oldest thing I’ve ever seen from Space Camp! Be sure to savor every page!
And this one is a special one.
It has Christa McAuliffe at Space Camp as well as an article announcing the Space Camp movie. Those were surely much more innocent times.
Recently crowned Miss New Mexico and two time Advanced Space Academy alumnus Jenna Hardin will be competing on Monday in the Miss USA Pageant!
The pageant will air on NBC Monday night starting at 9:00PM Eastern Daylight Time. A special Miss USA FearFactor will be on right before that, but I don’t believe they’ve announced which women have been chosen to participate.
Watch and support your fellow Space Camper! Also, during the pageant, make sure you visit the Miss USA website and vote for Miss New Mexico for the “Miss Photogenic Award!” The online votes will be tallied and announced at the end of the competition. So be sure to go vote!
And to find out just how she got involved in such a crazy event, see here.
Update: Jenna’s made it into the top 15!
Update: And she was just robbed, not making it into the top 10. Tough break indeed!
Well, the wait is finally over. The Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission has new members.
The article, including the list of the Board members, can be found here .
Personally, I’m disappointed that at least one of a couple of individuals I had in mind weren’t appointed.
It really just looks like an uninspired list of bureaucrats and businessmen. Essential, to be sure, but the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission surely shouldn’t be composed only of members such as these.
Hopefully, in time, they will prove me wrong. And if not, nine members’ terms will expire next year, and a second chance will be granted.
For the record, as pulled directly from the article, the board is as follows:
The appointees to terms that will expire on October 1, 2005 are:
Appointees whose terms will expire on October 1, 2009 are:
