U . S . Space & Rocket Center
SPACE CAMP
Huntsville , AL - TAYLOR RICHARDSON of JACKSONVILLE , FL recently attended SPACE CAMP at the U . S . Space & Rocket Center , home of SPACE CAMP and NASA ’ s official Visitor Information Center for Marshall Space Flight Center . The weeklong educational program promotes science , technology , engineering and math ( STEM ), while training students and adults with hands-on activities and missions based on team work , leadership and decision-making .
TAYLOR was part of the SPACE CAMP Program which is specifically designed for trainees who have a particular interest in science and aerospace . She spent the week training with a team that flew a simulated Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station ( ISS ). Once aboard the ISS , the crew participated in experiments and successfully completed an extra-vehicular activity ( EVA ), or space walk . TAYLOR and crew returned to earth in time to hear retired Space Shuttle astronaut Capt . Robert “ Hoot ” Gibson speak at their graduation !
US Space Rocket Center Camp Taylor Richardson Huntsville , Alabama Jacksonville , Florida September 2014
SPACE CAMP crew trainers who lead each 16-member team must have at least a year of college , and the majority of staff are college graduates . SPACE CAMP operates year-round in Huntsville , Alabama , and uses astronaut training techniques to engage trainees in real-world applications of STEM subjects . Students sleep in quarters designed to resemble the ISS and train in simulators like those used by NASA . More than 600,000 trainees have graduated from SPACE CAMP since its opening in Huntsville in 1982 , including STS-131 astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger . Last year , children and teacher from all 50 states and 58 international locations attended SPACE CAMP .
Interested in training like an astronaut ? Visit www . spacecamp . com or call 1-800-63 SPACE .