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Pathfinder

Pathfinder

If you'd like to help us with this and other projects please consider donating to our capital fund!

It's back up!Stop by and see the restored Pathfinder Shuttle! 
Rocket Park

Rocket Park

Included with museum admission

Update: Rocket Row is now Open to the Public!The first phase of our beautifully renovated Rocket Park is ready for launch. Wander Rocket Row and learn about the advances in space exploration made possible by the Mercury Redstone, Juno II, Jupiter,…
A 1/10th scale model of ULA’s Vulcan rocket, Blue Origin's concept lunar lander, a 1/0th scale model of NASA’s SLS rocket are displayed

Dare to Explore: Frontiers of Space

Included with museum admission

Dare to Explore: Frontiers of Space is a new and evolving exhibit showcasing current and future technologies of space exploration, such as a 1/10th scale model of ULA’s Vulcan rocket, Boeing’s Starliner Pressure Capsule test vessel, a 1/0th scale…
Miss Baker

Miss Baker

Included with museum admission

Celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the Launch of Miss Baker!  Miss Baker and her companion Able became the first U.S. animals to successfully complete a mission to space. On May 28, 1959, the pair were launched on a Jupiter missile, which took…
Three guests examine a display. The Saturn V launch vehicle is suspended overhead.

Saturn V Hall

Included with museum admission

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) is a Smithsonian Affiliate and the Official Visitor Center for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. We boast one of the largest collections of rockets and space memorabilia on display anywhere in the world…
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Testimonial

“Great place to take take a 10 year old kid! What an awesome experience! The history, the science; plan on spending the better part of a day!" -Clinton A

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Space Camp

A young camper wears an adult sized headset and speaks into the attached microphone from Mission Control during a space flight simulated

Space Camp

Suit up for a mission to the International Space Station or train for a landing on the moon! Space Camp® is the ultimate educational experience that illuminates real-world applications of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students…
a trainee in a white extravehicular spacesuit and helmet is suspended midair on a harness to simulate satellite repair

Space Academy

Space Academy® trainees experience firsthand the future of space travel and train to solve technically challenging anomalies in order to complete their space mission. Trainees practice clear communication through aquatic team-building activities…
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Space Academy for Leading Students in Alabama

2025 S.A.L.S.A. Applications are NOW OPEN!Scroll down for application instructions and link to apply Get Ready to Take Your Giant Leap!Space Academy® for Leading Students in Alabama (SALSA) is a program funded by the State of Alabama…
Trainees monitor as simulated space mission from their stations at Mission Control

Advanced Space Academy Elite

Advanced Space Academy® Elite, a culminating Space Camp program for trainees ages 17 to 18, is by invitation only. Registration is not available online.Advanced Space Academy is now a prerequisite for Advanced Space Academy Elite. You must have…
A group of trainees give thumbs up before diving into the Underwater Astronaut Trainer

Advanced Space Academy

Advanced Space Academy® explores college and career preparation through an immersive experience in science, engineering, technology and math. Trainees experience a variety of astronaut training exercises, engineering challenges and team-building…
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