Space Camp Hall of Fame

04/26/2026

This morning, Ed Buckbee received a final tribute on the Today Show with Willie Geist during the “Life Well Lived” segment.

Ed Buckbee, the man who was present at the birth of the American space program and then ran the famous camp that inspired a new generation of astronauts, has died at 89. A West Virginia native who served in the Army after college, Buckbee began his career with NASA in 1961 working as a public inform...

04/26/2026

Members of the Space Camp Hall of Fame celebrating the Life of Ed Buckbee—founder of the US Space and Rocket Center and US Space Camp/Aviation Challenge and fellow member of the Space Camp Hall of Fame.

04/25/2026

Today at 5pm CST
Celebration of Life honoring Space Camp Hall of Fame member Ed Buckbee, Class of 2007

Ed Buckbee Memorial Service

04/16/2026

Please join us in welcoming the Class of 2026 to the Space Camp Hall of Fame family!

04/12/2026

Very good advice from Artemis II Crew member and Space Camp Hall of Fame member Christina Koch

04/11/2026

Happy to have Space Camp Hall of Fame member Christina Koch and the entire Artemis II crew back on Earth! Congrats on a successful mission!

04/08/2026

The Artemis II crew got in on the 90s challenge including Space Camp Hall of Fame member Christina Koch at Space Camp!

04/06/2026

Space Camp Hall of Fame member Dr. Sarah Noble talking about Lunar Geology during coverage of the Artemis II mission.

04/06/2026

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of the 1st Director of the US Space & Rocket Center and Space Camp Hall of Fame member in the inaugural Class of 2007 Ed Buckbee 😢❤

Ed Buckbee was inducted into the Space Camp Hall of Fame at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in 2007

04/01/2026

04/01/2026

And a member of the Space Camp Hall of Fame 🚀

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Going to the moon isn't new for NASA: of the 24 that flew there during the Apollo missions, all astronauts were men. On Artemis II, Christina Koch is set to be the first woman.

03/23/2026

✨ My Journey Started at Space Camp ✨

"I’m Lisa DeVries. I attended Space Academy as a camper in 1990, worked as a counselor for Advanced Space Academy in 1998, and was inducted into the Space Camp Hall of Fame in 2008.
I currently support NASA’s Artemis program at Kennedy Space Center, working in Safety—specifically in the Launch Control Center on the Safety Console. I will be on station in the Firing Room, supporting the launch countdown for Artemis II." 🚀🌕

Share your journey and learn more at
https://rocketcenterfoundation.org/journey/

From Space Camp to shaping the future of human spaceflight.