Deaf Space Camp celebrates 30 years

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Almost 30 students from seven states and the District of Columbia are attending Deaf Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center this week. In the program, now in its 30th year at the Rocket Center, the students participate in Space Camp and Aviation Challenge missions with the assistance of special cameras and sign language interpreters. Since its inception, more than 2,000 students and staff have participated in Deaf Space Camp. The best times for media to observe the Space Camp program is Thursday, June 30, from 12:30 to 3 p.m., when the students will be participating in an Extended Duration Mission. The Aviation Challenge students have a Top Gun competition Thursday, June 30, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The Space Camp students graduate Friday, July 1, at 11 a.m. at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration. The Aviation Challenge graduation is Friday, July 1, at 10 a.m., at the Aviation Challenge facility. Media contact: Pat Ammons, pat.ammons@spacecamp.com; 256-721-5429 About U.S. Space & Rocket Center The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is home to Space Camp® and Aviation Challenge®, the Apollo 16 capsule, the National Historic Landmark Saturn V rocket and world-class traveling exhibits. USSRC is the Official Visitor Center for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and a showcase for national defense technologies developed at the U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal. To learn more about the exciting programs and activities at the USSRC, go to www.rocketcenter.com. www.facebook.com/rocketcenterusa https://www.twitter.com/RocketCenterUSA