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 […]

Since 1988, the Pathfinder shuttle stack has been part of Huntsville’s “spaceline.” The shuttle stack was the first major addition to the Center’s outdoor exhibition since the museum opened in 1970. Pathfinder was a big, visible commitment to the Center’s mission: To showcase the contributions of NASA’s George C. Marshall Space Flight Center and to […]

As the U.S. Space & Rocket Center faced economic disaster because of the COVID-19 pandemic, our loyal supporters and camp alumni around the world turned out in force for the Save Space Camp campaign. Thankfully, we live to fight another day. While our fundraising campaign continues, the center did not have to close its doors […]

Just like most cultural institutions around the world, 2020 has been a difficult year for the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Attendance numbers were much lower than usual, and Space Camp isn’t operating right now, While it’s been tough, the crew at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center used this quieter time to develop new […]