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by DanM
Fri Jun 24, 2011 3:56 pm
Forum: The Hab
Topic: So the countdown begins
Replies: 6
Views: 4251

I'm leaving Sunday. In the week before the trip, a lot has happened. On Tuesday morning, my grandfather passed away. That evening, a tornado went through my yard and left me without power until yesterday evening. Respecting my grandfather's wishes, I am not going to let his passing get in the way of...
by DanM
Sat Jun 04, 2011 9:09 pm
Forum: First Timers
Topic: Advice for a First Timer?
Replies: 17
Views: 11199

Re: Advice for a First Timer?

6. Talk to Dr. von Tiesenhausen personally. Get a picture with him, get his autograph. He is an awesome, awesome man with awesome lectures and an awesome story to tell. You will not regret it. If you don't know who he is, he was a member of Dr. Werhner von Braun (the creator of Space Camp)'s rocket...
by DanM
Tue May 31, 2011 5:20 pm
Forum: First Timers
Topic: Showers
Replies: 5
Views: 3851

Vincent wrote:I was always so excited to be at Space Camp that'd I'd wake up well before it was officially time to wake up. The bathrooms are quite empty when everyone is still sleeping!
And this is allowed?
by DanM
Tue May 31, 2011 2:33 pm
Forum: First Timers
Topic: Showers
Replies: 5
Views: 3851

Showers

Does anyone know when the boys' showers in Hab1 are least crowded? I can't decide whether or not I should take morning or evening showers.
by DanM
Sun May 29, 2011 2:03 pm
Forum: First Timers
Topic: Cell Phones-To Bring or not to bring?
Replies: 4
Views: 4079

That was all I planned to use it for. Thank you!
by DanM
Sat May 28, 2011 8:34 pm
Forum: First Timers
Topic: Cell Phones-To Bring or not to bring?
Replies: 4
Views: 4079

Cell Phones-To Bring or not to bring?

I've seen a lot of debate over this on the forum and have seen conflicting things at camp. The first year I went (SC), nobody had one, but me and several other campers used MP3 players all we wanted at night. On my second trip (SA), they had a more strict message on electronics. They said don't use ...
by DanM
Thu May 12, 2011 10:04 pm
Forum: First Timers
Topic: Questions for before I go
Replies: 6
Views: 5161

SpaceCanada wrote:When this summer are you going to camp? June, July, August?
June 26-July 1
by DanM
Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:50 pm
Forum: The Hab
Topic: Shuttle Sims
Replies: 2
Views: 2794

Shuttle Sims

Which Orbiters are used for what?

This is what I know:
Discovery-SC (However, wasn't it dismantled?)
Enterprise-ASA
by DanM
Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:40 pm
Forum: First Timers
Topic: Questions for before I go
Replies: 6
Views: 5161

Questions for before I go

I have a few questions for ASA this summer. My flight is landing in Huntsville around 3 PM, but I know that check-in is from 12-2:30 I think. My dad called them, and they said it's not a problem. How does this work? Also, I have to bring medication (EpiPen and asthma inhaler, but no daily meds). Do ...
by DanM
Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:41 pm
Forum: The Hab
Topic: So the countdown begins
Replies: 6
Views: 4251

So the countdown begins

Yesterday my dad signed me up for ASA MS Track, June 26-July 1.
:D

What exactly should I expect/know/bring?

How does it compare to Space Camp and Academy? Is it like the last two on steroids?
by DanM
Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:24 pm
Forum: The Hab
Topic: Hab Florida
Replies: 4
Views: 3493

I went to a science center in Milwaukee over summer, the guy at the front desk noticed I was wearing a Space Camp shirt, and he said he went to the one in Florida, but he also visited SC Alabama. He said that he thought Alabama was much nicer.
by DanM
Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:20 am
Forum: First Timers
Topic: ASA Questions
Replies: 15
Views: 11630

Another silly question. Are the shuttle sims "docked" to ISS modules, or do you have to walk out onto the training floor?
by DanM
Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:17 am
Forum: First Timers
Topic: ASA: Pilot or Mission Specialist?
Replies: 22
Views: 18146

Why must everyone have to talk about how amazing the UAT is? I had a near-drowning in the UAT. The helmet flooded up past my nose whilst at the bottom of the UAT. I don't remember the majority of the 24-hour mission because I was in shock. It's not all rainbows and lollipops. Feel better? (Granted,...
by DanM
Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:59 pm
Forum: First Timers
Topic: ASA: Pilot or Mission Specialist?
Replies: 22
Views: 18146

Why must everyone have to talk about how amazing the UAT is? If only I was never diagnosed with asthma. Thanks for the info on the other EVAs/activities, though.
by DanM
Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:00 pm
Forum: First Timers
Topic: ASA: Pilot or Mission Specialist?
Replies: 22
Views: 18146

Not to necropost, but I'm kinda in the same boat as this. What exactly are the ASA EVAs like?
by DanM
Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:49 am
Forum: The Hab
Topic: new space camp sim pictures are up
Replies: 3
Views: 3042

In the Orionesque sim do the crew members lay down or is it horizontal?
by DanM
Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:12 pm
Forum: The Hab
Topic: International Campers
Replies: 1
Views: 1936

International Campers

I read a review of ASA, and it said as much as 75% of campers are from outside the US, as far as Japan. Is this true? I think the review I was reading is outdated, as it mentioned going to Marshall. I would think most of the international crowd would be channeled into the international camps. The on...
by DanM
Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:50 pm
Forum: von Braun's World
Topic: Joe Engle
Replies: 0
Views: 1839

Joe Engle

A few weeks ago my dad and I went to EAA Airventure in Oshkosh. For those of you who don't know, it's a very large airshow/fly in. We got to see Joe Engle talk about flying the T-28, X-15, and the Space Shuttle. I think he's the only person to fly the X-15 and shuttle into space. He was probably the...
by DanM
Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:43 pm
Forum: The Hab
Topic: Wifi network?
Replies: 2
Views: 2582

Wifi network?

I heard that there's a Wifi network in Hab1. Is this true? Would my iPod touch work in it, or is it only on the adult floors? It's not that important, but if it's there, why not.
by DanM
Thu Aug 05, 2010 5:06 pm
Forum: von Braun's World
Topic: Open Letter to President and Congress?
Replies: 1
Views: 1958

Open Letter to President and Congress?

I've been thinking of teaming up with people to create an open letter to the president and congress about extending the shuttle program to shrink or even close the gap between the shuttle and orion. It wouldn't make sense for the country who made it to the moon to sacrifice their self-reliance in sp...