by Suzanne Saltz and Chad Driver On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 8:32 a.m. EST participants from all around the globe set off model rockets. This Global Rocket Launch commemorated the historic launch of a Huntsville-designed Saturn V rocket, which ferried the Apollo 11 crew to the moon on that exact day and time back […]

July 12-20, 2019, marked a special week of celebration at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Coupled with the annual Rocket City Summer Fest and Space Camp Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, were a week full of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon launch and landing. The Rocket City Summer Fest […]

October 4-10, 2019 marked the annual ‘World Space Week’ as designated by the United Nations General Assembly. World Space Week serves as a time for space enthusiasts to come together to celebrate the achievements made in space exploration and infuse the next generation with the excitement of space! Activities happened across the world for World […]

The newest program in the Space Camp lineup is U.S. Cyber Camp! This innovative camp was announced in 2017 and has since seen two seasons of campers come through the program. U.S. Cyber Camp aims to help develop an interest in the growing field of cyber security, as well introductory coding and other computer science […]

The Space Camp Alumni Association Board (SCAAB) is pleased announce that four board member positions will become open to fill existing board positions vacated by current members completing their terms. We are reaching out to fellow alumni and former staff who may be interested in helping us to advance the alumni movement and support the […]

“Through these doors enter the world’s future astronauts, scientists, and engineers.” Attending Space Camp leaves you with a number of special memories. When you arrive at Space Camp, the Habitat bunk area stands just beyond the entrance gates and the structure’s unique identity is a favorite for many trainees! Trainees stay in their bunks with […]

Some of the most distinct icons at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, home of Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, are the rockets towering over the campus. These rockets have been on display at the facility since the beginning of Space Camp in 1982. The largest rocket is the Saturn V model, a replica of […]

As the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing winds down, Space Camp Alumni turn to look ahead at the future of Space Camp and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, home of Space Camp, as well as the programs offered for future Space Camp participants. Just as rapidly as technology has changed […]

Rocket City Summer Fest 2019 was a BLAST! Coinciding with the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Anniversary, Space Camp Alumni from across the country and folks from all across the greater Huntsville region turned out for a week long party! It was one of the biggest celebration of space achievement for Space Camp […]