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Mission Updates

Inspiration4 Crew Visits Space Camp

On July 1st, 2021 the crew of Inspiration4 stopped by Aviation Challenge and Space Camp, to chat with trainees and try their hand at some of the Space Camp simulators. […]

Aviation Challenge Returns

Aviation Challenge programs returned to the Space Camp roster this summer 2021, after a brief pause for the summer 2020 season. During COVID-19 when camp numbers were greatly reduced, the […]

Alabama’s Governor Kay Ivey Visits Space Camp to Celebrate Reopening

On Thursday June 3, 2021, Governor Kay Ivey of Alabama made a visit to the Space Camp mission training floor to celebrate the reopening of Space Camp. Space Camp programs […]

Aviation Challenge Trainees Enjoy Program’s Reopening

Aviation Challenge was temporarily halted in 2020 due to the COVID-pandemic, and the only camps that ran were Space Camp specific programs during that season. As Space Camp welcomed not […]

Space Camp Reopens for 2021

Space Camp is back! The first  trainees were welcomed back to Space Camp during the week of May 23, 2021, and Space Camp staff was overjoyed that the program was […]

The Archives

When it comes to science, to exploration, and to space, we tend to look forward. We test our next thesis. We map our next journey. We plan our next mission. […]

Return to Space Camp

Space Camp week-long programs return in May 2021! Thanks to the success of the Save Space Camp campaign, camp is being readied to open to week-long program students in May […]

Space Camp Alumni Volunteer to Help Prepare for Reopening

Space Camp Alumni held an Alumni Volunteer weekend on April 10th and 11th, 2021 to help support the reopening of Space Camp! Many activities around campus needed to be completed, […]

Daring to Explore What Comes Next

Presented by Lockheed Martin and developed by the Rocket Center’s exhibits team, Dare to Explore: Milestones to Mars highlights historic artifacts from the Center’s collection, as well as exciting new […]