The Washington, D.C. regional Chapter of Space Camp Alumni has begun meetups! Their first meetup took place in person at a restaurant in Tysons Galleria to establish the chapter. At their first meeting the regional chapter established that they would meet monthly, with business meetings taking place virtually on Zoom and in person meetings happening […]

Dare to Explore: Frontiers of Space is a new and evolving exhibit showcasing current and future technologies of space exploration, such as a 1/10th scale model of ULA’s Vulcan rocket, Boeing’s Starliner Pressure Capsule test vessel, a 1/10th scale model of NASA’s SLS rocket, Blue Origin’s Mannequin Skywalker, and coming soon, Chris Sembroski’s Inspiration4 SpaceX […]

The helo dunker is an underwater egress training component that is much loved in the Aviation Challenge community, but had to be removed from our program for a time. We’re excited to share that the experience has now returned to Aviation Challenge! In 2020, the helo dunker system at the Aviation Challenge lake had to […]

The US Space & Rocket Center is hosting a free public viewing party for the launch of Artemis I next week. This history-making launch is scheduled to happen the morning of Monday, Aug. 29, and everyone is invited to watch! Doors open at 5:30 a.m. We’ll be showing the Artemis I launch on the giant […]

  Alumni from across the United States came to Huntsville June 17, 2022, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Space Camp and induct eight members into the Space Camp Hall of Fame. Nearly 400 guests came dressed in their 1980s attire, as a bow to the 1982 birth year of Space Camp, New members include: […]

Announcing the opening of our 2023 search for an additional Space Camp Alumni Association Board member. If you are interested, please send 1) a letter of interest, and 2) a CV/résumé to us at: [email protected]. Please explain why you are interested, your eligibility, and how your background, experience, and skills will enable you to work […]

Originally published on: Mar 17, 2021 Raised in Coalwood, West Virginia, Homer Hickam Jr. began his love of space at an early age. Along with his friends, they named themselves the “Big Creek Missile Agency.” Yet to the town, they were known as “The Rocket Boys,” which became the title of one of Hickam’s best […]

  The US Space & Rocket Center celebrated Space Camp’s 40th Anniversary on Friday, June 17! It was a day filled with amazing guests, new Hall of Fame inductees, and a grand announcement about the future of the Rocket Center. The day began with a special press conference in which Rocket Center CEO Dr. Kimberly […]