NMDCA News:

ALAMOGORDO — The International Space Hall of Fame Foundation and New Mexico Museum of Space History have announced that registration is now open at spacehalloffame.org for the Rocketeer Academy Summer Camp. The camp offers two one‑week sessions with two class levels: Explorers (grades 3–5) and Challengers (grades 6–8), each limited to 25 students.  

Cost is $275 per cadet and includes the week-long space-based camp, field trip to Holloman AFB, lunches, and a camp t-shirt. The camp is held at the Tombaugh Education Building on the grounds of the Museum of Space History on July 6-10 and July 13-17, with two classes each week. Camp hours are Monday and Thursday 9 – 4, also Friday 9 -12. Friday is graduation day, complete with a pizza party.

Activities include rocket building and launches, astronomy, coding, drones, robotics, and hands‑on science. Cadets in both programs will learn about the museum’s 50-year history and the five nominees who will be inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame on October 3rd, as part of the museum’s anniversary celebration.  

A field trip is planned to Holloman Air Force Base and the 704th Test Group, where cadets will get an up-close look at the High Speed Test Track, the centrifuge, and other facilities the Test Group operates. A limited number of parents will be able to register to attend for an additional fee. Parents must provide full ID as required by Holloman security in order to access the base.

Several organizations within the community came together to help provide funding for the camp, including the Sacramento Mountains Foundation, Alamogordo Rotary Foundation, the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium, Desert Sun Foundation, DSH Entertainment, Inc., and Christus Health. Scholarship sponsorships are available to all businesses and organizations in the community. For more information, contact info@spacehalloffame.org.

International Space Hall of Fame Foundation

The International Space Hall of Fame Foundation (ISHFF) is a 501(c)3, non-profit corporation whose purpose is to receive and administer funds for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes including providing philanthropic support to the New Mexico Museum of Space History and its programs. As part of its ongoing commitment to the community, the ISHFF constantly seeks new avenues to fulfill its purpose such as becoming the program administrator for STARBASE Holloman.