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. We take one small step forward every single day, but rarely do we pause to think about where we’re stepping from. What mission was accomplished, […]

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 2021. Space Camp, Aviation Challenge, and U.S. Cyber Camp will come back for summer 2021, with slightly smaller team sizes, social distancing, and COVID-19 mitigation […]

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, since the facility was not used at full capacity in 2020. There are also general maintenance items that need to be done every year, and […]

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 technologies. Lockheed Martin’s proposed lunar ascent stage for the Artemis mission’s return to the moon is showcased. Dare to Explore appeals to a broad audience […]

Visitors to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center will find something missing from the Center’s celebrated spaceline. Starting with the wings, then moving to the engines, tail, and fuselage, the Pathfinder orbiter, part of the space shuttle stack displayed for more than 30 years at the Rocket Center, was safely taken to the ground. It […]

All systems are GO for Space Camp to open in May. According to Robin Soprano, vice president of camp and operations, Alabama Public Health orders and CDC guidance on how to safely accommodate enrolled trainees are continually monitored to ensure a healthy environment for trainees. “Our established COVID protocols are being reviewed and we are […]

From developing NASA’s space-faring ships to training the agency’s astronauts and addressing every manner of strategy and communications, Dr. Kimberly Robinson brings an impressive 31-year NASA career to help launch the “What if?” dreams and can-do spirit of thousands of youngsters who visit the Rocket Center each year. Robinson came onboard as the Rocket Center’s […]

This exhibit takes visitors on a six-decade journey of space exploration, innovations and discoveries that have prepared humans to eventually land on Mars. Presented by Lockheed Martin and developed by the Rocket Center’s exhibits team, Dare to Explore highlights historic artifacts from the Center’s collection, as well as exciting new technologies. Lockheed Martin’s proposed lunar […]

As Alabama’s Commerce Secretary, I know how critically important it is for us to prepare our school children for the careers of the future, including rewarding ones in STEM fields. It’s no secret that occupations in science, technology, engineering and math pay big rewards in terms of higher-than-average pay and upward mobility. That’s why it […]