This festive German Biergarten experience features authentic German cuisine, beer and wine. The center hosts “Stein and Dine” every Thursday through Novemfrom 4:30-7:30 pm in the Saturn V Hall. The museum also offers a day camp option for younger children called the Rocket Explorer Program. There are programs for both children and adults. The U.S Space Camp program offers visitors the chance to stay on the grounds and get in-depth exposure to the space program through simulators, lectures, and training exercises. The one-hour tour is offered 4 times a day and is included with general admission. The best way to experience the amazing Saturn V rocket is to take this guided tour of the site. Guests will be allowed to view a variety of aircraft that are part of the museum’s artifact collection. This one-hour tour is complimentary and occurs at 2pm every day. The tour lasts approximately 2 hours and you must be a U.S. You will also be able to explore the Redstone Test Stand by foot. This bus tour is the only way to get a view of the Redstone Arsenal, headquarters to the Army Materiel Command and home of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Tours Marshall Space Flight Center Bus Tour There is also a supersonic jet used in astronaut training on display, as well as the only NASA-modified Gulfstream II aircraft on display in the world. You will also see a mock up of the Apollo 11 landing site, including a model of the lunar lander.Īt the Shuttle Park you can go inside an actual space shuttle. Rocket Park & Shuttle ParkĮxperience 3Gs of force in the G-Force Accelerator at the Rocket Park. The center also houses the National Geographic Theater that shows space-themed documentaries throughout the day on its 52-foot screen. There is also a great special exhibit that highlights America’s journey in the “Space Race” and the future of space technology, open through the end of 2019. The Davidson Center houses an authentic Saturn V rocket, one of only three in the world and designated a National Historic Landmark. Saturn V Hall at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration
You can also enjoy astronomy shows and live entertainment in their state-of-the-art planetarium. There are several interactive exhibits, including a flight simulation, climbing wall, and a Mars Play Station to experience the red planet. In the Main Exhibit Hall you will learn all about the development of the space shuttle program.
Today, the center welcomes over 650,000 visitors a year and is one of the largest space museums in the world. Wernher von Braun and his rocket scientists. The museum opened in 1970, just after the second manned mission to the moon, and was the idea of Dr. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama is a Smithsonian affiliate museum that showcases rockets and artifacts from the United States space program. View photos from the trip here (Courtesy of Dr. Anyone with an interest in STEM is welcome.” The opportunity we have to go on trips with our friends makes it special. “I got involved because I’ve always liked STEM and science, and the academy really peaked my interest. They also enjoyed a G-Force Accelerator, an ultra-gravity simulator.ĪEI’s mission is to see their members’ interests in STEM thrive, and Nicole Turner, a junior at Arlington High, can testify to just that. Each of them played a specific role in the simulation, allowing each student to use their unique skills in a real-life space exploration role. Students had the opportunity to participate in a space mission simulator. “The whole point is to have students come in and learn about space exploration, learn about the different jobs you can have in space and be able to see what it would be like if they were an astronaut or someone working on the ground in mission control,” she said. Kristen Hennessy-McDonald, AEI advisor, led the trip and is grateful her members had the opportunity to learn from the people they look up to. NASA’s Pathfinder program acts as an introduction to “Space Camp.” Like the STEM classes at Arlington High, the space camp provides real-world application opportunities. Their desire for postsecondary opportunities in science and engineering is the factor that distinguishes them from their Arlington peers. The AEI is comprised of exemplary students that have an academic focus on STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. There, the Academy participated in NASA’s Pathfinder Space Camp, a program designed to grant students hands-on experience in the various careers NASA has to offer. Story written by: Jake Stoope, ACS Communications InternĪrlington High School’s Academy of Engineering and Innovation, or AEI, made the three-hour trip to Huntsville, Alabama last week to give students a unique opportunity to learn from scientists at the U.S.
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