Space Camp Alumni are nearly a million strong! Launched in 1982, Space Camp has inspired and motivated young people from around the country, and later world, with attendees from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and over 150 countries across the world. Space Camp alumni include astronauts, engineers, scientists, teachers, and explorers of all kinds! Camps […]

Space Camp looked a lot different in the mid-80s; the former training center used to be under a large dome where the Habs are now located.  This still from “Space Camp” the movie shows how tightly the simulators were packed underneath the dome of the former training center.  After Space Camp relocated to the building […]

Dr. Wernher Von Braun and Edward O. Buckbee helped envision and launch Space Camp almost 35 years ago. To celebrate their vision, alumni from across the globe are gearing up to raise money for scholarships to send the next generation to Space Camp. Are you interesting in doing something within your community to raise scholarship funds? Reach out […]

Meet The New  Alumni Advancement Board Members  (Photo Courtesy of Carie Lemack) Carie Lemack is an entrepreneurial leader who grew up in Framingham, Massachusetts. She was inspired by her first grade teacher, Alice Shull, to watch Columbia’s first landing on her 6th birthday. From this inspirational experience, she went on to attend Space Camp, Academy […]

Alumni Spotlight  (Photo Courtesy of Michelle Christensen) Dr. Michelle Christensen took an early interest in space and rockets, especially rocket             engines. When she was 5 years old, her father took her to Kennedy Space Center as a side trip to Disney World. “My parents did not expect me to be more excited […]

Alumni Spotlight Dr. Andrea Hanson always knew she wanted to pursue a career in engineering. She grew up in Lake Park, MN and while in high school she won an award that came with a tour of the 3M facility in St. Paul, MN. The tour guide was a chemical engineer and demonstrated to Andrea […]

Space Camp Alumni Festival in Review The first Space Camp Alumni Festival was a rousing success!  Sims were flown, astronauts were met, and over $15,000 was raised for Space Camp scholarships.  Take a look at all that took place as we lay the groundwork for next year’s festival!

Throwback Camp Photos (Photo Courtesy of Danielle Maack) Do you remember the Moon Walker? This attraction used to stand where Kids Cosmos Energy Depletion Zone sits today. Museum guests leapt to new heights back and forth, seemingly unbound by Earth’s gravity. Though this simulator was dismantled in the late 90s, it was       announced at the […]