Yesterday I returned from my trip to Florida to see the Orion EFT-1 launch and boy, was it an experience. http://i61.tinypic.com/34r829e.jpg It was my first time covering a launch as a member of the press. I got to watch the launch from the NASA Causeway, so I had a great view, as you can tell by th...

I think we are getting patches, polos, pins, travel mugs and stickers to start off with. The new items should be hitting the gift shop in time for EFT-1, if not already there. I will be going to Sprocket when I get back from the Orion launch, so I will let you guys know. The best part is, the procee...

Next week? They waited until the last minute, didn't they?

Speaking of merch, I heard we will have some new Space Camp Alumni items in the Sprocket gift shop soon...

Welcome to Hab1 !!! I went four times as a teenager and it was the experience of a lifetime. I have not went back as an adult yet because I don't think I could ever, ever, ever match or exceed the immense fun and overall awesomeness that I enjoyed back then. I know many adults who have went, having ...

I refused to go to the Astronaut Hall Of Fame/Space Camp Florida when I visited last fall. Over the last several years, I had heard all the stories of how things had declined, and chose not to visit. I was around when the place opened, and in the glory days when Space Camp Florida was around. I did ...

When AC started up in 1990. I think these lasted until about 1992 or 93.

I clicked the yellow button several times, not sure if it went through or not.

Welcome to the club! Got mine when they came out a year or so ago. So far, I have stamps for Sprocket, KSC, JSC, Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wright-Patterson and the National Aviation Hall Of Fame. The latter may not be "official" NASA centers, but any museum with flown manned space ...

Thanks for the update! I always love to hear the details of people's camp experiences. It was fun following the other team of SpaceTweeps throughout the week, too. They seemed to really be having the time of their lives! As a fellow master of the mission patch, I must say bravo on your latest design...

Ah, I remember the post-camp depression! It's like a really bad hangover, but lasts for days, even weeks! Can't wait to hear all of the stories from you and Steve about your trip. Team Discovery, correct? I had planned to come down to visit Sprocket on Saturday, but some family issues came up that p...

Is the frame big enough to hold a team photo? If so, that might explain the large size.

No, it's good they don't do that. You'd never know which adults were there for, shall we say, frightening reasons... 8O Yeah, it's probably a good practice, to keep the creepies away! I would feel way more at home with the idea of coming back to Space Camp with a bunch of people my age (or older). ...

Pretty sure I saw keychains and a few of the smaller items with the "Gumby" logo on them when I was there last month. The patches were there, but I can't say for sure if I saw them on a flightsuit or not. Slowly, it's trickling into circulation. Perhaps by the time you arrive next month, t...

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=816780688352386&l=bca0b696b9 Nice job on the patch design. The stark colors remind me of the Apollo 12 patch in a way. My first impulse would be to have the Orion vehicle eclipsing a blue Earth, just to spice it up a bit... Great idea cubing the "Joh...

My favorite was always The Space Shuttle Operator's Manual http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gjCGjJoeL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg Or, if you want to get real serious, there's the real thing: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/390651main_shuttle_crew_operations_manual.pdf You could also r...

Here is the scene of the "missile base" on Youtube. Pretty freaky seeing a post-nuclear version of our rocket park!
http://youtu.be/xdQlLqJBxV8?t=11m8s

Not for Interstellar, by a long shot. This photo is from 1978! The movie is a post-apocalyptic film called Ravagers. The rocket park of the Space & Rocket Center was temporarily redecorated to appear as an abandoned missile base for the film. Ravagers on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079777...

Yes, it is in my 1992 Space Gear catalog!

Am I in the clear, Vincent? I have a feeling these guidelines might have been prompted by my earlier ad

Should I have just posted a link to my ad on Collectspace instead? If there is a different way I should go about it, let me know.

Hi guys, I have the large American Flag patches the shuttle astronauts wear on their flightsuits and jackets. They are made by A-B Emblem and are the real deal! They measure 4.625" x 2.875". These are difficult to find, as they are not offered publicly by A-B emblem. I am selling them for ...