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U.S. Space & Rocket Center® / 2007 Annual ReportTABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 – LeadershipAlabama Space Science Exhibit Commission 4U.S. Space & Rocket Center Foundation 5U.S. Space & Rocket Center 5U.S. Space & Rocket Center Employee Association 5Saturn V resortation Executive Committee 5

SECTION 2 – Major Milestones25th Anniversary Celebrated Throughout 2007 6 Charter Members Inducted into Space Camp Hall of Fame 6Events Engage the Community in Anniversary Celebration 7 Panel Disussion 7 Postal Cache 7 Thursday Nights in the Museum 7 Astronauts Present Flags to the USSRC 7500,000 Camper Wants to Be an Astronaut 8X-Camp Added to Summer Schedule 8New Simulations Software Invigorates Camp 9Construction Captivates Community’s Attention 9Davidson Center for Space Exploration 9Alabama’s Largest Flag Flying at the USSRC 10Interactive, Educational Exhibits planned for Davidson Center 10The Rocket Rolls 10Boeing Takes Naming Opportunity for Spacedome Imax 11Fourth Annual Saturn/Apollo Reunion Draws 800 11Apollo Courtyard Features Donor Bricks 12The Voice of Dr. Wernher von Braun Goes on Sale 12Virtual Alabama Commands National Attention 13VIPs Tour USSRC 13

SECTION 3 – Financial HighlightsFinancials 14-15

SECTION 4 – USSRC Departments AchievementsMarketing Highlights 16Foundation/Advancement Highlights 16Aerospace Highlights 17GTAC Highlights 18Facilities 19Human Resources Highlights 20Licensing Highlights 20

Hall of Fame Inductee bios are located throughout the report.

Dr. James RiceAmanda

StubblefieldPenny J.PettigrewDan Oates

Dottie Metcalf-Lindenberger

Edward O.Buckbee

Dr. Wernhervon Braun

Dr. Georg vonTiesenhausen

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Message from the CEO

Dr. Wernher von Braun is bestknown as the leader of the Saturn VRocket Team that put mankind on themoon. However, his vision expandedfar beyond engineering. Hepersuaded the Alabama Legislatureto pass a law in 1965 establishing themuseum known today as the U.S.Space & Rocket Center® (USSRC).Von Braun moved the Saturn V 500D/F to the museum before constructionwas completed in 1970, ensuring thatthe rocket would be on view to thepublic even as NASA continuedputting men on the moon—a savvypublic relations move.

Workforce development has been aprominent concern of governmentand industry in recent years.However, it is very possible that vonBraun was concerned about thisissue decades ago when the spaceindustry was in its infancy. On hislast visit to the USSRC in the mid-1970s, von Braun told then museumdirector Edward Buckbee that therereally should be a children’s campestablished to promote mathematicsand science. The first camp washeld in June 1982, and today SPACECAMP has alumni—many of thememployed in the technical andaerospace industries—scatteredacross the globe.

During Fiscal Year 2007 (FY07), vonBraun’s visions—the rocket andSPACE CAMP—dominated events atthe USSRC as the Saturn V rocket’snew home neared completion andSPACE CAMP celebrated its 25th

anniversary, bringing back oldfriends and welcoming in new ones.

Since he was a governmentemployee for most of his career, webelieve von Braun would have beendelighted to know that the USSRC,through its Geospatial Technologyand Applications Center (GTAC),made great progress this year ineducating government agencies inAlabama in how to use spatialtechnologies to better manage theiroperations here on earth. VirtualAlabama, the program GTACcoordinates for the AlabamaDepartment of Homeland Security(AL DHS), utilizes the Google EarthFusion Algorithm and EnterpriseClient. Google was so impressedwith Virtual Alabama that companyofficials demonstrated it beforeCongress at a hearing inWashington, D.C., in the spring, andlater the company awarded AL DHSthe Google Enterprise SuperstarAward for innovation. This is the firstGoogle Enterprise Superstar Awardgiven to a government agency.

In the following pages, we are happyto share further information aboutthese highlights, along with auditedfinancial numbers for FY07.

Sincerely,

Larry R. CappsChief Executive OfficerU.S. Space & Rocket Center

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Alabama Space Science ExhibitCommission

The Alabama Space Science ExhibitCommission (ASSEC), the governingboard for the USSRC, is composed of 18members appointed by the AlabamaGovernor for eight-year terms.

OfficersIrma L. Tuder, ChairChairman, Analytical Services, Inc.,Huntsville, AL

James L. Flinn III,Vice Chair and Visionand Plans Committee ChairExecutive-In Residence, College ofAdministrative Science, University ofAlabama in Huntsville and formerDeputy to the Commander of the U.S.Army Aviation and Missile Command,Huntsville, AL

Waymon E. Burke,Museum Committee ChairHistory & Political Science AcademicDivision Chair, Calhoun CommunityCollege, Huntsville, AL

Roosevelt J. Lewis, Jr.,Aerospace Programs Committee ChairPresident/Chief Executive Officer, AirTuskegee, Inc., Tuskegee, AL

Todd J. Slyman,Marketing Committee ChairProvidence Properties, LLC, Huntsville, AL

Sidney R. White,Finance Committee ChairCertified Public Accountant/President,White & Fleming CPA, Huntsville, AL

MembersWinton Blount III,Executive Officer of Blount Pittman &Associates, Montgomery, AL

Joe Collazo,Vice President of Management Support,Collazo Enterprises, Inc., Huntsville, AL

Margie Cumbie, Huntsville, AL

Jim Haney, Huntsville, AL

Albert L. Patterson III, President, NavigatorDevelopment Group, Inc., Enterprise, AL

Dorothy Davidson,Operation and Finance Manager, DavidsonProperties & Management, Huntsville, AL

Anne Marie Lacy,City Attorney, Madison, AL

Glenda Reitzell,Huntsville, AL

Lana Ritch,Huntsville, AL

Jimmy Ray Smith,Certified Gemologist, Jimmy Smith Jewelers,Decatur, AL

Arthur G. Stephenson,Sector Vice President, Northrop GrummanSpace Technology

Daniel Wilson,Managing Partner, Maynard, Cooper &Gale, P.C., Huntsville, AL

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U.S. Space & Rocket Center FoundationLarry R. Capps, Chief Executive OfficerJennifer Crozier, Executive Director

OfficersJoe Ritch, ChairmanCynthia McCollum, Vice ChairmanWaymon E. Burke, Secretary/Treasurer

MembersHelen McAlpineJames L. Flinn IIIMark J. LumerWilliam H. Stender, Jr.

U.S. Space & Rocket CenterExecutive ManagementLarry R. Capps, President/ChiefExecutive OfficerClif Broderick, Executive VicePresident/Chief Operating Officer

Senior Vice PresidentRalph Bryson, Aerospace Programs

Vice PresidentsHolly Beach, MarketingBrenda Carr, AdvancementDonnie Claxton, Finance/ControllerVickie Henderson, Human ResourcesMike Flachbart, Aerospace ProgramsChris Johnson, Geospatial Training andApplication CenterMike Kelly, Domestic and InternationalLicensing

U.S. Space & Rocket CenterEmployee Association

Thomas Sparks, PresidentYolanda Raysor, Vice PresidentPhillip Willingham, SecretaryTeresa Couch, Treasurer

Saturn V RestorationExecutive Committe

Larry R. CappsDorothy DavidsonParker GriffithGreg GumWilliam H. GurleyJack LeeWilliam LucasRalph PetroffPeggy SammonBetty SchonrockSally SpencerWilliam H. Stender, Jr.

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25th Anniversary CelebratedThroughout 2007

Charter Members Inducted into SPACECAMP® Hall of Fame

The USSRC marked the 25th Anniversary ofSPACE CAMP by establishing a SPACECAMP Hall of Fame to recognize individualswho have distinguished themselves in theirprofessional careers or made outstandingcontributions to the SPACE CAMP pro-grams. The eight inaugural inductees werehonored at a dinner held at the Von BraunCenter on the 25th anniversary date, June13, 2007. Actor William Shatner served asMaster of Ceremonies for the event andNASA astronauts Dr. Story Musgrave andJim Halsell spoke to a crowd of over 700guests. Major sponsors for the dinner wereATK Launch Systems and Huntsville Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

Individuals could be nominated for the Hallof Fame through one of four categories.Those selected are as follows:Founder:Dr. Wernher von BraunEdward BuckbeeFriend of SPACE CAMP:Dr. Georg vonTiesenhausen– von Braun Rocket Team member; workedat Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) andhas been a volunteer lecturer for SPACEACADEMY since 1987.Dan Oates – helped coordinate and lead aSPACE CAMP program for the blind andvisually impaired for the last 15 years.Former SPACE CAMP Staff:Amanda Stubblefield – currently working atJohnson Space Center; responsible for ISSastronaut crew training.Dr. James Rice – currently works withArizona State University and the Spirit andOpportunity Mars rover project.Former SPACE CAMPER:Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger – formereducator; recently completed astronauttraining and awaiting assignment fromNASA.Penny J. Pettigrew – works at MSFC as theAres I First Stage Requirements andVerification Team Lead for the Jacobs ESTSGroup.

A special Hall of Fame SelectionCommittee was formed before theevent to choose the inductees fromthis year’s class of nominees. The ninecommittee members were as follows:• Arthur Charles Meier II (committeeco-chair)—retired Deputy Director ofthe Missile Research Developmentand Engineering Center of the MissileCommand;• Mike Flachbart (committee co-chair)—SPACE CAMP alumnus andcurrent Vice President of AerospacePrograms for the USSRC;• Betsy Rogers—2003 NationalTeacher of the Year and SPACE CAMPeducator alumnus;• Axel Roth—retired Marshall SpaceFlight Center employee who workedon Apollo, Skylab, Spacelab, andSpace Station programs and the sonof Ludwig Roth, one of the originalvon Braun team members;• Charity Nehls—SPACE CAMPalumnus and currently RecruitmentManager at the USSRC;• Barry Holman—engineer withthe Rolls-Royce Corporation inIndianapolis, Indiana; he and his wife,

Sponsors Support the Hall of FameThe SPACE CAMP Hall of Fame notonly proved to be a huge evening forthe USSRC, but also created anexciting buzz within the Huntsvillecommunity. Event sponsors included:

Enterprise Level

Sally, have established a memorialSPACE CAMP scholarship in their son,Tommy’s, name;• Veronique Paquette—2003 Teacher ofthe Year for Washington and formerstaff member for International SPACECAMP;• Hillary Dunham—SPACE CAMPalumnus and former USSRC employeewho worked as a camp counselor, inthe education and corporate campdepartments, and on the sales teambefore taking a job as Regional Pro-gram Manager for the National Inven-tors Hall of Fame; and• Christopher Key—SPACE CAMP andSPACE ACADEMY alumnus, formerAVIATION CHALLENGE staff member, aprivate pilot, and currently employed asa consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Advisory Services.

HuntsvilleCoca-ColaBottling Co.

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Endeavour LevelPhilip Dotts, Public FA, Inc.Redstone Federal Credit UnionIntuitive Research & TechnologyCorporationS3, Inc.Huntsville MarriottMaynard, Cooper, & Gale PCTheatrical Lighting Systems, Inc.Bill Stender - Pinnacle Technologies, Inc.The Huntsville Times

Discovery LevelCOLSA

Pathfinder LevelAir TuskegeeApplied Data TrendsAT&TBAEBall Aerospace & TechnologiesCorporationBradley, Arant, Rose & White LLP

Pathfinder Level continued...Bridge Street Town CentreCamber CorporationCASCity of HuntsvilleComputer Sciences CorporationConservation Solutions, Inc.Cook’s Pest ControlDavidson Technologies, Inc.Ed Buckbee & Associates

Events Engage the Community inAnniversary Celebration

As part of the SPACE CAMP 25th

Anniversary celebration, a variety ofpublic events featuring books, stamps,and discussions on space exploration,were held:

Panel DiscussionThe 25th Anniversary summer eventskicked off on May 17 with a paneldiscussion of Dr. Wernher vonBraun’s, Project Mars: A TechnicalTale. The panel discussion washosted by Chase Masterson, anactress in Star Trek: Of Gods and Menand Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, whowas joined by movie director JamesKerwin. Other panelists includedAustin Boyd, retired Navy pilot, NASAastronaut candidate finalist, andauthor, and Steve Cook, Director ofthe Exploration Launch Projects Officeat NASA’s Marshall Space FlightCenter. The evening began withrefreshments in the USSRC museum;continued with an autograph sessionwhere panel members signed books,CDs, and posters; and concludedwith a thought-provoking discussionbetween the panel and audiencemembers.

Thursday Nights in the MuseumThe USSRC presented specialspeakers from across the UnitedStates for Thursday Nights in theMuseum events, including USN (Ret.)Commander Trish Beckman and MajorJill A. Long, former Blackhawkhelicopter pilot Mike Durant, acrobaticpilot Jamail Larkins, and former NASAastronauts Bob Springer, Dr. StoryMusgrave, and Robert “Hoot” Gibson.Lockheed Martin sponsored theevents which were open to the publiceach Thursday night from June 14through August 2, 2007.

Postal CacheThe U.S. Post Office unveiled aspecial 25th anniversary postal cache,which featured a custom cancellationat the USSRC, along with new StarWars stamps (one of 15 pictured). Fora limited time, this collector’s piecewas available to the public forpurchase at the USSRC.

Astronauts Present Flags to the USSRCCrewmembers from STS-116 visited the USSRCon March 6, 2007, to present 249 SPACE CAMP25th Anniversary flags that flew on the Decem-ber 2006 shuttle mission. Commander MarkPolansky, (shown left) Robert Curbeam(seated), Nicholas Patrick, and ChristerFuglesang presented the flags to USSRC CEOLarry Capps (center) and to Edward O. Buckbee(right), who as USSRC Director establishedSPACE CAMP in 1982. The presentation ofthese flags, many of which were framed andgiven as gifts to special SPACE CAMP friends(see photo on page 6), officially kicked offSPACE CAMP’s 25th Anniversary. AlabamaSpace Science Exhibit Commission (ASSEC)member Daniel Wilson, Managing Partner ofMaynard, Cooper, Gale, Inc., provided fundingto produce and frame the flags.

Dottie Metcalf-Lindenberger (H.O.F. Inductee)• Astronaut Educator Class 2004, currently awaiting flight assignment• SPACE CAMP trainee 1990Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger attended SPACE CAMP atage 14, and because of her life-changing experience,chose a career as a teacher, a career that would allowher to share her love of science with others. One daywhile teaching at Hudson’s Bay High School inVancouver, Washington, a student asked a question thatsent Dottie to the NASA Web site. A call for teacherswilling to enter the astronaut corps had just beenposted, and Dottie applied. She became the youngestmember of the Educator Astronaut Candidate Class of2004 and is currently awaiting flight assignment. Shelives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and daughter.

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500,000th Camper Wants to Be an AstronautSPACE CAMP celebrated its 500,000th

trainee on Friday, June 15, 2007. The trainee,10-year-old Samantha Rice of Port St. Lucie,Florida, said she has never imagined doinganything else with her life other than beingan astronaut. She attended SPACE CAMPon a scholarship from the Thomas HolmanMemorial Scholarship Fund. Samantha’steachers at Manatee Elementary describeher as a positive and enthusiastic studentwho demonstrates excitement for subjectssuch as science and math, but Samanthasays her favorite thing’“ever” is the SpaceShuttle. As SPACE CAMP’s 500,000th trainee,Samantha received a free SPACE CAMPtuition, as well as one of the SPACE CAMP25th anniversary flags flown aboard theSpace Shuttle Discovery earlier in 2007.She is shown with Huntsville Mayor LorettaSpencer, USSRC CEO Larry Capps (center),and retired astronaut, Dr. Story Musgrave.

X-Camp Added to Summer ScheduleThe 2007 year marked the beginning ofthe first completely new camp programat the USSRC since the 1990 opening ofAVIATION CHALLENGE. X-Camp, aleadership training course centered onoutdoor challenges and activities, wasborn of the wildly popular Area-51– Leadership Reaction Course activitiesthat were added to all camp programsin 2006. And, like the new course andchallenge elements of Area 51, X-Campproved to be a favorite among trainees.

This eight-day leadership trainingprogram’s activities are based on 15core Boy Scout merit badge require-ments. However, there is no require-ment that participants be Boy Scouts –

or even boys, for that matter. X-Campgained the devotion of girls and boysalike.

X-Camp puts trainees through the pacesas they learn the principles of open-facerock climbing, canoeing, archery,backpacking, and hiking. While theactivities are the draw for the partici-pants, it is the strong focus on leader-ship and character development thatbonds them and leaves them asking formore.

The three prototype sessions offered in2007 were filled to capacity. And, at thetime of this printing, X-Camp bookingswere strong for 2008.

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New Simulations SoftwareInvigorates Camp

AVIATION CHALLENGE (AC) has been afavorite among campers for the past 16years. With its focus on jet fighter pilottraining and leadership, it offers stu-dents interested in math, science, andtechnology a different learning environ-ment than that of SPACE CAMP, wheremuch of the training occurs indoors. Inthe AC program, indoor simulatortraining is coupled with outdoor landsurvival exercises.

This year, AC was treated to a totaloverhaul. The flight simulator portion ofthe program was rocketed into the 21st

Century with a complete softwareupgrade that enhanced the realism innot only the aircraft, but also in the flightenvironments and accessories. But theupgrade did not just add to the fun ofAC—training capabilities were alsoenhanced through—“replay” optionswithin the software package thatallowed staff to help trainees learn frompast mistakes.

The USSRC partnered with XPlane andthe University of Alabama in Huntsvilleto develop and implement the softwareupgrade that supports all camp pro-grams, including the corporate curricu-lum designed for business clients. Nowtrainees at AC take-off and land at real-world airports and fly over real-worldcities in both the U.S. and abroad. Thesystem also improved the graphics andaircraft capabilities. AC staff canchoose for trainees to fly some sevendifferent aircraft ranging from the T-38 tothe AC130 Gunship, not to mentionforeign aircraft such as the Soviet SU-27. Each aircraft handles and respondsexactly as does the actual aircraft.Additionally, AC trainees are able totake-off and land on a fully functioningsimulated aircraft carrier and take aim atartificially intelligent land and air targets.

This year’s XPlane/UAH simulationspackage upgrade created a morerealistic AC experience to provide thefoundation for development of increas-ingly sophisticated programs for campparticipants and for the internationalmarket that is growing through efforts of

the USSRC Licensing Department (seestory on page 20.) Evaluations fromthis year’s trainees showed thatparticipants were more than positiveabout the improvements…they werethrilled! And because the upgrade hasmany opportunities for further expan-sion and utilization, trainees can lookforward to a nearly inexhaustible arrayof flight and function options in theupcoming years.

and were eagerly awaiting the grand openinggala held January 31, 2008. This dinnerculminated a 10-day, area-wide celebrationsponsored by the Chamber of Commerceof Huntsville/Madison County and theHuntsville-Madison County Convention andVisitors Bureau in conjunction with theUSSRC. In addition to officially opening thenew facility, the event celebrated the 50th

anniversary of the launch of Explorer I. Thissatellite launched into space on January 31,1958, aboard a Jupiter C rocket developed inHuntsville, putting America in the Space Race.

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Construction CaptivatesCommunity’s Attention

The USSRC hosted 476,835 museum andcamp visitors during FY07. However, thebiggest show at the USSRC this yearwas outside of the Center’s traditionalpublic outreach—it was the construc-tion of the massive Saturn V complex. Itdrew the attention of the thousandstraveling I-565 who watched the steelsupports rise and the building take form.

From comments heard throughout thecommunity, it is clear that Huntsville-area residents are proud to takeownership of the new Saturn V building

Davidson Center for Space ExplorationAlready known as the largest museum in theworld devoted exclusively to space artifacts,the USSRC took a gigantic leap forward withthe addition of the Saturn V and FederalTransit Administration complex that totals68,200 square feet. The building houses thenew ticketing area for the museum complex, a360-seat auditorium equipped with 3-Dprojection equipment, and more than 42,000 ofexhibit space in the gallery where the SaturnV is displayed 10 feet above the floor at itslowest point.

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The Rocket RollsConstruction on the Davidson Centerprogressed to the point that the rocketcould be transported to the Saturn Vgallery in July. A “launch” ceremony,called Rocket Roll, was held July 10, 2007,to commemorate moving the rocket fromthe outdoor exhibit area it had occupiedsince 1969. Nearly 300 citizens, includingmany veterans who worked on the SaturnV, gathered for the send-off that wassponsored by Accenture. Marshall SpaceFlight Center coordinated the move,employing NASA contractor EG&G (adivision of URS headquartered inGaithersburg, MD), based in Huntsville,and Mammoet USA, a Dutch company thatspecializes in moving large objects. Fourdays later, all three stages were inside thebuilding where the first and second stagesare displayed on pedestals and the thirdstage, instrument unit, and commandmodule are hung from the 65-foot-highceiling. Conservation Solutions, Inc., therestoration group selected in 2005 torestore the rocket, completed the finishingwork and applied the decals to the SaturnV in January 2008.

Interactive, Educational Exhibits plannedfor the Davidson Center

With the addition of the Davidson Centerfor Space Exploration, the USSRC hasmore than 100,000 square feet of exhibitspace. The Davidson Center exhibit planshowcases the USSRC’s extensivecollection of Apollo artifacts and couplesthis historic hardware with interactivecomputer kiosks designed to teachscientific concepts and to fuel curiosityabout exploration of the moon and Mars.

The USSRC is the Official Visitor Informa-tion Center for Marshall Space FlightCenter (MSFC) and will use this newspace to educate the public—adults andstudents—about the work being done atMarshall, particularly in the area ofpropulsion where MSFC has madesignificant contributions in the Apollo andshuttle programs and is again on theforefront with the Ares launch vehicles.

Tom Fricker and Peter Radetsky, anexhibition design and development teamfrom California (designers of the ClearChannel Communications exhibitLost Spacecraft: Liberty Bell 7 Recoveredand of space exhibits at the AstronautsHall of Fame in Florida and the KansasCosmosphere), have developed acomprehensive museum plan for theDavidson Center that is composed of 18modules. Those modules along the northwall of the building (the side facing I-565)build the Saturn V, stage by stage, whileteaching about propulsion and aerody-namic principles. The western wallfeatures a stage and a large screen forspeakers and educational presentations,

Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commissionmember Dorothy Davidson, who also serveson the Saturn V Restoration ExecutiveCommittee, took the $2 million namingopportunity for the building that is now calledthe Davidson Center for Space Exploration.This generous contribution—the largestprivate donation ever given to the USSRC—was announced in May 2007. Mrs. Davidsongave the contribution in honor of her hus-band, Dr. Julian Davidson, who worked in theearly development of missiles, and in honor ofthe thousands of other Alabama engineerswho developed the missile/rocketry technol-ogy from which the Saturn V evolved.

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Alabama’s Largest Flag Flying at the USSRCLee Sentell, Director of the Alabama Bureauof Tourism and Travel, selected the DavidsonCenter for Space Exploration to be the firstlocation to display a gigantic Alabama stateflag. The flag, which measures 30 feet by 60feet, is mounted on a 140-foot flagpole thatstands alongside the U.S. flag. The flags,which are located on the north side of theDavidson Center in full view of I-565, are thetallest in the Madison County area.

and the south wall is devoted to each of theApollo missions. Implementing the entireplan is expected to cost $5.5 million;however, the exhibit modules can beadded in phases, as funding permits.

Amanda Stubblefield (H.O.F. Inductee)• Astronaut and Cosmonaut trainer, Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas• 1987 SPACE CAMP trainee and 1995-1997 AVIATION CHALLENGE counselorAmanda Stubblefield attended SPACE CAMP in thefall of 1987 and returned to SPACE ACADEMY thevery next year. Amanda returned again as anAVIATION CHALLENGE counselor during thesummers of 1995-1997, graduating from VanderbiltUniversity in 1997. Amanda began work for TeledyneBrown Engineering in 2001 and was transferred toJohnson Space Center in 2002 to work in the SpaceStation Training Facility. Amanda is employed as anISS Environmental Control and Life Support Systems(ECLSS) Instructor for United Space Alliance.Amanda lives in Houston, Texas, and is pursuing aMaster of Aeronautical Science through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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Fourth Annual Saturn/Apollo ReunionDraws 800

While saving and housing the Saturn V500D/F have been goals of the restora-tion project, celebrating the legacy ofthe rocket and the people who built italso has been an important objective.At the 2007 reunion on Friday, July 13,more than 800 people gathered tocelebrate the rocket’s move and tohear astronauts Jim Halsell, WalterCunningham, and Owen Garriott;

Dr. George Mueller, who served as AssociateAdministrator for the NASA Office of MannedSpace Flight, 1963-69; and Steve Cook,Director of Exploration Launch Projects atMarshall Space Flight Center. Pratt &Whitney Rocketdyne took the title sponsor-ship for the event, and SAIC and HalseyFoodservice were co-sponsors. Saturn Vpioneers gathered for a photograph justbefore the evening concluded with fireworks.

Boeing Takes Naming Opportunity forSPACEDOME IMAX®

The Boeing Company took the $315,000naming opportunity for theSPACEDOME IMAX® and paid for therefurbishment of the 25-year-oldtheater. Renovations included addingclosed caption equipment, upgradingthe IMAX® projector lens, installingnew (and wider) theater seats,repairing and repainting the screen,adding a tile floor in the lobby, andinstalling an electronic menu board inthe concession stand. In October, thenew lobby sign went up: SPACEDOMEIMAX® Sponsored by Boeing.

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Apollo Courtyard Features Donor BricksThe standing Saturn V rocket, a favoriteHuntsville landmark, centers a permanentexhibit area in the courtyard entrance to theDavidson Center for Space Exploration. Thisarea features the Apollo missions and ispaved with bricks purchased as part of theSaturn V Restoration Project. The initialorder of bricks that were installed in time forthe grand opening totaled 747. Among thebricks were those purchased by the WestPoint Society of the Tennessee Valley tocommemorate West Point alumni whoworked in the space program. Art Meier(shown left), of the West Point Society,presented a check for $3,450 to USSRC CEOLarry Capps for the bricks. An eight-by-eightbrick reads West Point Pioneers In SpaceExploration. Surrounding bricks are inscribedwith the following names: Frank Borman ’50,Buzz Aldrin ’51, Ed White’’52, Michael Collins’52, David Scott ’54, James Adamson ’69,Alfred Worden ’55, Donald Peterson ’55,Richard Mullane ’67, Sherwood Spring ’67,William McArthur ’73, Michael Clifford ’74,Pat Forrester ’79, Charles Gemar ’79, JeffreyWilliams ’80, Douglas Wheelock ’83, TimKopra ’85, Shane Kimbrough ’89, Holger N.Toftoy ’26, August Schomburg ’31, John A.Barclay ’31, Francis McMorrow ’33, EdwardMohlere ’36, John G. Zierdt ’37, JohnNickerson ’38, Robert M. Pearce ’44, RoccoPetrone ’46, John P. Jones ’53, Jay W. Gould’54, and Edward Olivares ’57. Both Meier andCapps are West Point graduates whoworked in missile defense. Bricks continueto be available and will be placed in thecourtyard annually.

The Voice of Dr. Wernher von BraunGoes on Sale

For the second year, the USSRC hasreleased a book compiled from docu-ments left to the Center by Dr. Wernhervon Braun. USSRC Archivist and Curator,Irene Willhite, read through more than 500speeches given by Dr. von Braun from1947 to 1976 to produce The Voice of Dr.Wernher von Braun. The anthology,published by Apogee Books, presents 47speeches that cover topics includingeducation, the Cold War, religion, and thespace program.

This is the second book Willhite hasproduced from the von Braun’s papers.Project Mars, A Technical Tale, a fictionalstory written by von Braun in the 1940s,was released last year. Both books areavailable in the USSRC gift shop. Pro-ceeds from the sale of these booksbenefit the USSRC.

Dr. James Rice (H.O.F. Inductee)• Science Team Member with Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity• 1985 SPACE CAMP counselorDr. James Rice was born in Tuscaloosa,Alabama, and always knew that he wanted topursue space exploration. Rice’s parentssupported his drive and took him to MarshallSpace Flight Center to see the Saturn V rocket.Years later in 1984, Rice received his Bachelorof Science degree in Geology from theUniversity of Alabama and moved to Huntsvilleto be closer to the manned space flightprogram. In Huntsville, Rice served as a SPACECAMP counselor in 1985 and went on toNortheast Louisiana University for his Masterof Science degree. Rice received anastrogeology internship at the U.S. GeologicalSurvey in Flagstaff, Arizona, obtaining his Ph.D.from Arizona State University. Dr. Rice isemployed at the Mars Space Flight Facility atArizona State University as a Science TeamMember with the Mars Exploration Rovers,Spirit and Opportunity.

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Virtual Alabama Commands NationalAttention

The Geospatial Training ApplicationCenter (GTAC) at the USSRC teachespractical uses for the geospatialtechnologies. In past years, GTAC hasworked with farmers through a USDAgrant teaching them how satellitetechnology can improve farmingpractices, crop yield, and revenue. Inrecent months, the GTAC focus hasbeen on helping government agen-cies improve services and increaseefficiency through a program calledVirtual Alabama.

GTAC coordinates Virtual Alabamathrough a contract with the AlabamaDepartment of Homeland Security (ALDHS). This program utilizes theGoogle technology through the EarthFusion Algorithm and Enterprise Clientand places various types of data on acommon map. The data is contributedby numerous government entitiesincluding those involved with emer-gency management, city and countygovernment, economic development/planning, natural resource manage-ment, environmental agencies, lawenforcement and forensics, agricul-ture, and transportation. Placing thedata on a shared map provides acommon operating picture, levels theplaying field among all counties, andalso allows all agencies to bettercoordinate their duties, particularly intimes of emergencies or disasterssuch as tornadoes and hurricanes.

Google was so impressed with VirtualAlabama that company officialsdemonstrated it at a presentationbefore the U.S. Congress in Washing-ton, D.C., in spring 2007, and later thecompany awarded AL DHS theGoogle Enterprise Superstar Awardfor innovation. This is the first Google

Enterprise Superstar Award given to agovernment agency and the first to begiven in the geo category.

Governor Bob Riley joined with GoogleEarth Chief Technology Officer MichaelT. Jones and AL DHS Director JimWalker to demonstrate the capabilitiesof Virtual Alabama in a press confer-ence held in Montgomery on Novem-ber 28, 2007. At the close of FY07,Virtual Alabama had over 1,500 usersin 67 Alabama counties. VirtualAlabama currently serves users inover 35 state agencies, 34 federalagencies, 11 state universities, and 7regional development councils. Theuser base is broken down into thefollowing broad categories: 30 percentlaw enforcement; 15 percent emer-gency management agencies; 8percent transportation; 7 percentenvironmental; 5 percent revenueofficials; and approximately 35percent other state and local govern-ment entities.

The U.S. Department of HomelandSecurity is seeking ways to implementthe program nationwide. After seeing ademonstration of Virtual Alabama, theState of Louisiana asked for permis-sion to copy the concept for their stateand began implementation duringFY07. Mississippi, Kentucky, Okla-homa, Texas, Nebraska, Indiana,Arizona, Florida, and New York Cityhave also expressed interest in theprogram.

VIPS Tour USSRCAs noted in the articles on the 25th anniver-sary of SPACE CAMP and the activitiessurrounding the Saturn V RestorationProject, many astronauts, aviators, authors,and actors participated in events this year.However, a number of distinguished guestssimply dropped in during the year to learnabout the Center and to talk with studentsparticipating in camp programs.

Dan Oates (H.O.F. Inductee)• Educational Outreach Specialist, West Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind• 1989-2007 SPACE CAMP for Interested Visually Impaired Students (SCI-VIS) coordinatorFor the past eighteen years, Dan Oates has beenbringing visually impaired students to SPACE CAMP forInterested Visually Impaired Students (SCI-VIS) andimmersing them in hands-on, creative experiences thatencourage teamwork and confidence. Employed at theWest Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, Oatesserves as the Educational Outreach Specialist, as wellas a team member for the Children’s Vision Rehabilita-tion Project (CVRP), a traveling low vision clinic. Oatesholds a Master’s degree in Education, as well asnational certifications as an orientation and mobilityinstructor and a low vision therapist.

Helen Greiner, co-founder and chair of iRobot,visited when she was in town in October 2006.Author Homer Hickam and his wife, Linda,brought their friend, Anousheh Ansari (shownabove), the first female to privately travel tothe International Space Station (ISS) to visit inNovember 2006. California Institute of Tech-nology Professor Dr. Michael Brown spoke tostudents in March 2007. Brown, a Huntsvillenative, is best known for his discovery of Eris,the largest object found in the solar system in150 years, and the object which led to thedebate and eventual demotion of Pluto from a“real” planet to a dwarf planet. Representa-tive Robert Aderholt of Alabama’s FourthDistrict brought Graham Stuart, a member ofthe British Parliament representing Beverleyand Holderness, rural districts in East York-shire. A member of the German Parliament,Alexander Bonde, also visited.

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Superior Bankjoined the corporate partnersprogram during FY07 contributing$15,000 to the Saturn V RestorationProject. Superior CEO Stan Bailey(left) is shown with USSRC CEOLarry Capps who is receiving thecheck from Mary Hartley andVernon Bice of Superior’s Hunts-ville office.

Northrop Grumman’scorporate lead executive in Hunts-ville, Dan Montgomery (back row atcenter), is shown with students fromacross the U.S. who attended campin August, courtesy of thecompany’s support of the USSRCscholarship program. NorthropGrumman contributed $30,000 to thescholarship program this year,covering tuition for these studentsand for five visually impairedstudents who attended SPACECAMP for Interested VisuallyImpaired Students (SCI-VIS), a veryspecial camp held annually inSeptember.

Aerojethas been sponsoring scholarshipstudents for 23 years. Mike Roddyis shown presenting the 2007check for $2,000 from thecompany’s GenCorp Foundation toUSSRC Foundation ExecutiveDirector Jennifer Crozier. Alsoshown are Advancement VicePresident Brenda Carr and USSRCCEO Larry Capps.

Qualis Corporationhas been sponsoring the NASAStars Program at the USSRC for fiveyears. Company President andChief Executive Officer ElizabethMorard is shown presenting $5,000for FY07 to USSRC CEO Larry Capps(left) Thad Mauldin (right) is aformer USSRC Director who nowworks at Qualis.

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Volunteers donated 1,124 hours of time to activitiesat the USSRC during FY07.

U.S. Space & Rocket CenterSELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATAin millions

2008 2007 2006Fiscal year ended (Budget) (Actual) (Actual)

Revenues:

Camp Programs $15.07 $13.38 $12.84Museum 10.05 9.09 7.73Advancement/GTAC 5.86 11.91 3.49Other 3.44 2.81 1.66

Total Revenue $34.42 $37.19 $25.72

Expenses:Personnel Related 12.83 12.72 11.80Facilities 2.56 2.37 2.55Cost of Goods 2.78 2.37 2.27Services 1.09 1.08 1.22Program Related 1.94 2.16 1.59Marketing 1.10 0.75 0.56Travel 0.29 0.40 0.35Finance 1.52 1.57 1.48Other 0.56 0.73 0.86Depreciation 2.83 2.28 2.30

Total Expenses $27.50 $26.43 $24.98

Net Income $6.92 $10.76 $0.74

U.S. Space & Rocket Center FoundationSELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATAin millions

Fiscal year ended 2007

Revenues:Scholarship/Sponsorship Donations 0.9325th Anniversary Donations 0.1050th Anniversary-Davidson Center Gala 0.16Grants 0.07Saturn V Donations 2.27IMAX - Naming 0.32Total Revenue 3.85Donation Transfers:Grants 0.07Scholarship/Sponsorship Donations 1.08Davidson Center-Grand Opening Sponsorship 0.16IMAX - Naming 0.32Saturn V Donations 2.16

Total Transfers to U.S. Space & Rocket 3.79

Expenses:Fundraising Expenses 0.02Travel Expense (includes program travel) 0.01Write-off of Pledge 0.04Outside Services - Commissions 0.01

Total Expenses and Transfers 3.87

Change in Net Assets (0.02)

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U.S. Space & Rocket Center® / 2007 Annual Report

U.S. Space & Rocket Center FoundationSPACE CAMP PROGRAMS SCHOLARSHIPSin thousandsFiscal year ended 2007

Honeywell International 503.4The Boeing Company 155.5Aerospace Education Foundation 45.5ASMDA 30.8Northrop Grumman Foundation 30.0Central Vision Solutions 17.6Sulzberger Family 17.3University of Illinois 15.3Army Community Services 11.2Military Child Education Coalition 10.3Delta Gamma Foundation 8.1Rockwell Collins 6.6Mathcounts Foundation 6.3Qualis Corporation 5.0American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautic 3.5Rockwell Automation 3.3Alaska Air Show 2.1Bettye A. Wehrli-Space Adventures 2.1Alabama Civil Justice Foundation, Inc. 2.0GenCorp Foundation 2.0United Space Alliance 2.0Honeywell Hometown Solutions 1.2Joyce M. Wilbourn 1.1Lockheed Martin Mechanisms Education Association 1.1Juanita Sales 0.8Nancy A. Hulverson 0.8C.I.K Enterprises, LLC 0.6Michael and Rhonda Winter 0.6BASF Catalysts LLC (formerly Engelhard) 0.5Ellen Boyle 0.5Julian and Dorothy Davidson 0.5Karen E. Holman 0.5Quality Assurance and Risk Management Services, Inc. 0.5

25th ANNIVERSARY OF SPACE CAMPATK Launch Systems Group 11.5Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Huntsville 10.0Lockheed Martin 10.0System Studies & Simulation, Inc. 6.5Balch & Bingham LLP 5.0Intuitive Research & Technology Corporation 5.0Philip Dotts - Public FA, Inc. 5.0Redstone Federal Credit Union 5.0William H. Stender, Jr. 5.0Interform, Inc. 3.0COLSA CORPORATION 2.5AT&T 1.5Applied Data Trends 1.5BAE Systems 1.5Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. 1.5Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP 1.5Bridge Street 1.5Camber Corporation 1.5Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville 1.5City of Huntsville 1.5Computer Sciences Corporation - Defense 1.5Conservation Solutions, Inc. 1.5Cooks Pest Control 1.5First Commercial Bank 1.5Goodwyn Mills and Cawood, Inc. 1.5Gray Research, Inc. 1.5Huntsville Broadcast Corporation - WAAY-TV 1.5InfoPro Corporation 1.5IronSclad 1.5

J.F. Drake State Technical College 1.5John C. Calhoun State Community College 1.5Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau 1.5Raytheon Missile Systems 1.5Renasant Bank 1.5Science Applications International Corporation 1.5Sirote & Permutt PC 1.5The Boeing Company 1.5Turner Universal Construction Co. Inc. 1.5UAH 1.5Ed Buckbee & Associates 1.4Air Tuskegee 1.2Elizabeth Morard 0.9Halsey Food Service 0.8J. Smith Lanier & Co., Inc. 0.8Colonial Bank 0.6Glenda W. Reitzell 0.6Putman Blackwell & Co. CPA 0.6Steve Hill 0.6Waymon, Jan, and Jason Burke 0.6WZDX-Fox54 0.6Magna Vista Group Inc 0.6Young Boozer Family Foundation 0.5

BE READY CAMPToyota Motor Engineering & Mfg. North America 20.0FedEx Corporation 45.0

IMAX THEATER SPONSORThe Boeing Company 315.0

INTERNATIONAL SPACE CAMPToyota Motor Engineering & Mfg. North America 20.0Council of Chief State School Officers 28.1

REDSTONE ROCKET GERMAN MEMORIAL PLAQUEMSFC Retiree Association 2.5Ellery B. May Jr. 2.2F. Brooks Moore 2.0James L. Splawn 1.0Other Retirees 0.6

SATURN V PROJECTJulian and Dorothy Davidson 2,000.0City of Huntsville 150.0State of Alabama - Specialty Tag Revenue 137.0State of Alabama - Flag Pole 61.0Gray Research, Inc. 15.0Superior Bank 15.0Accenture 13.8Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc. 10.0Turner Universal Construction Co. Inc. 10.0SPARTA, Inc. 6.0Science Applications International Corporation 5.0AT&T 5.0Compass Bank 5.0Mary Jane & John Will Caylor 5.0Waymon, Jan, and Jason Burke 5.0West Point Society of the Tennessee Valley 3.3City of Madison 2.5Huntsville-Madison County Legislative Office 2.5Bill Stender 2.4APT Research, Inc. 1.5Sidney Ellis 1.5Kenneth Mitchell 1.1Frances G. Moore 1.0Orion Propulsion - Tim Pickins 1.0Barbara S. Buice 0.9

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MarketingThe Marketing Department coordinated theCenter’s 25th anniversary celebration withMarketing Vice President Holly Beachchairing the Center’s 25th anniversarycommittee. Staff members from all depart-ments within the Center participated on thecommittee. However, the 25th anniversarywas only one of many activities demandingmarketing expertise.

National Promotions Further Brand AwarenessSPACE CAMP completed an excitingnational promotion with LEGO Mars Missionand CARTOON NETWORK during FY07. As apart of this partnership, SPACE CAMPappeared in the July issue of LEGO maga-zine, which has an annual readership ofapproximately 1.5 million children, andshared advertising space with LEGO in theAugust issue of Boys’ Life magazine.

SPACE CAMP shared website links withLEGO, promoting a space game for kidscalled Mars Mission. From the SPACECAMP website, children accessed MarsMission to play the first three levels ofCrystalien Conflict.

SPACE CAMP was part of a national sweep-stakes promotion on CARTOON NETWORKthat ran during the week of August 5 andoffered 10 trips to Parent/Child SPACE CAMPsessions as prizes. Participants entered thesweepstakes by calling in to CARTOONNETWORK during Toonami, the channel’shighest-rated Saturday evening block ofcartoons. (CARTOON NETWORK and thelogo are trademarks of the Cartoon Network.)

Other national promotions in FY07:

• KB Toys (Spring 2007)—This national promotion was timedaround the second largest toy buyingseason, Easter, and supported the 25th

Anniversary of SPACE CAMP campaign.• History Channel (Summer 2007)––“Get Your Mind Blown” partnershippromoted the History Channel’s newest13-part series, The Universe. Thispartnership was promoted on both theUSSRC and History Channel websitesand onsite at the USSRC with a kiosk.• Fizzy Fruit (Summer 2007)––National new product launch done inconjunction with the film “Meet theRobinsons” featured SPACE CAMP onthe company’s children’s fruit productlabel, on the grocery store shelf point-of-sale, and on the website sweepstakes.

National Media Feature USSRCMedia Relations Manager Al Whitaker,along with SPACE CAMP staff MarciaLindstrom, Kim Dickerson, and SteveFord, appeared on the nationally-televised Fox & Friends on December 7,2006, to promote SPACE CAMP’s 25th

anniversary. The group also demon-strated one of the facility’s multi-axistrainers, an Apollo-era space suit, and amoon buggy that competed in the NASAGreat Moon Buggy Race. The USSRCappearance on the New York-basedprogram coincided with the launch of theSpace Shuttle Discovery on December 9.

In recent months, USSRC media staff hashosted news crews from local andnational stations such as CNN, NBC, TheDaily Show with Jon Stewart, The DavidLetterman Show, Fox News, ESPN, TimeMagazine, USA Today, The AtlantaJournal Constitution, and The AssociatedPress in the promotion of the DavidsonCenter for Space Exploration and itsupcoming exhibits.

USSRC Foundation/AdvancementCharitable donations to the U.S. Space &Rocket Center Foundation enabledstudents and teachers to attend camp,funded museum projects—including the

restoration and housing of the Saturn Vrocket—and paid for the renovation of theCenter’s IMAX® theater that celebrated its25th anniversary in December 2007.

Scholarship & Sponsorship Programs GrowThe USSRC annually holds a scholarshipcompetition in the fall. During FY07, 427students from across the world applied toattend a camp session, and charitablecontributions permitted that dream tocome true for 55 students. In addition,several groups and corporations fundedprograms for students and teachers toattend camps, with those donationsincreasing from $840,000 in FY06 to$930,000 in FY07.

Two new sponsoring organizations joinedthe USSRC donors’ program. The Univer-sity of Illinois Extension sent 16 students toHuntsville as part of a six-week programfor fourth and fifth graders in Cook County,a suburb of Chicago. The Extension Centerconducted space-related scienceexperiments for the students on sixSaturdays prior to their trip to Alabama.The Alabama Civil Justice Foundationsponsored a week at camp for twochildren in conjunction with anothernonprofit group, Aid to Inmate Mothers.Aid to Inmate Mothers works withunderprivileged children whose mothersare incarcerated.

The Foundation posted a record $3,890,000,due to the generous contribution fromASSEC member and Saturn V RestorationExecutive Committee member, DorothyDavidson. However, even without thatcontribution, Foundation revenue grew 38percent over that of FY06.

Penny J. Pettigrew (H.O.F. Inductee)• Ares I First Stage and Verification Req. Team Leader• 1989 Adult SPACE CAMP traineePenny J. Pettigrew did not get the opportunity toattend SPACE CAMP until she was a sophomore incollege at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) inGolden, Colorado. Penny attended Adult Camp in1989, never imagining how the experience wouldshape the rest of her life. Penny graduated with aBachelor of Science degree in Chemistry fromCSM in 1992 and later received her Master ofScience degree in Chemistry with an emphasis inMaterials Science from the University of Alabamain Huntsville in 1996. Penny is employed with theJacobs Engineering ESTS Group and serves as theFirst Stage Requirements and Verification TeamLead. Penny lives with her husband and daughterin Huntsville, Alabama.

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Center Receives State and FederalAppropriations

In the government sector, the MadisonCounty Legislative Delegation membershelp support the USSRC objective toreach as many Alabama schoolchildrenas possible. The legislative teamincreased the state appropriation to theCenter from $500,000 in FY07 to $700,000for FY08.

In the U.S. Congress, Senator RichardShelby and Representative Bud Cramercontinue to assist the USSRC mission.The Center received $470,000 formuseum upgrades in the 2008 Consoli-dated Appropriations Act.

AerospaceIMAX® Features First-Run Movies

For the first time this year, the USSRCIMAX® was allowed to show first-runfeature-length movies at the same timethey debuted at local commercialtheaters. The USSRC IMAX®, whichnormally operates only during businesshours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., extended theschedule to include evening shows forSpiderman 3 and Harry Potter: TheOrder of the Phoenix.

Spiderman 3, which opened at oneminute after midnight on Friday, May 4,2007, was a complete sellout, as wereshowings for the entire opening week.In total, 15,297 guests came to seeSpiderman 3, and the film grossed

$148,716 in revenue. Similarly, theUSSRC debuted Harry Potter: The Orderof the Phoenix at one minute aftermidnight on July 11, 2007, drawing atotal of 11,905 guests and grossing$115,661 in revenue.

The IMAX® concession stand posted a100 percent growth in sales over FY06.

USSRC Foundation Transfers to U.S. Space & Rocket Center - FY 2007

$47,500

$1,063,674

$40,000$160,000

$4,702

$315,000

$2,162,643

$3,793,519

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IMAX - Naming Total Transfers to U.S.Space & Rocket Center

Dr. Georg von Tiesenhausen (H.O.F. Inductee)• Retired member of the von Braun Saturn V RocketTeam• 1986-2007 Advanced SPACE ACADEMY instructorDr. Georg von Tiesenhausen joined Wernher vonBraun’s Saturn V Rocket Team in 1953 as one of itscritical advisors, and 20 years after his retirement,NASA still uses many of the components he designedfor the launch vehicles of the future. In his 21st

consecutive year as a SPACE CAMP volunteer, twicea week, von Tiesenhausen shares his firsthandexperiences as a scientist with his Advanced SPACEACADEMY students. Covering topics as in-depth asthe Space-Time Continuum, von Tiesenhausendiscusses the material in such a manner that eventhe youngest student will understand and appreciatethe lesson. Dr. von Tiesenhausen lives in Huntsville,Alabama, with his wife.

Corporate Camp Adds New OptionsDuring FY07, the Corporate Camp sectiondeveloped custom programs with Abercrombie& Kent Space, LLC, and formed an alliance withAsOne, Inc., for facilitated programs called“Leadership Series at the U.S. Space & RocketCenter.”

In addition to program development, the staffcoordinated camps for NASA (all Centers),firefighters, the Office of Personnel Manage-ment (Western Management DevelopmentCenter’s Custom Program Division), SiemensVDO, and AirMed.

FY07 Aerospace Statistics

10,755 attended a weeklong program – 8% increase from FY06; 877 were teachers

22,479 attended a 2-night/3-day program

71,647 attended a museum daily/field trip program

50 states had campers attend

57 countries had campers attend

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Geospatial Training & Applications Center(GTAC)

Shown at graduation ceremonies for oneof three Be Ready Camps held at theUSSRC during September are (fromleft) Jim Walker, Alabama Department ofHomeland Security Director; ChrisJohnson, GTAC Vice President; JohnHolliday, HEMSI Paramedic and Mock DrillCoordinator; and Sydney Hoffman, Directorfor the Alabama Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

Be Ready Camp Program ExpandsAlabama sixth graders—160 in all— cameto Huntsville from across the state to learnbasic emergency preparedness proce-dures in a program called Be Ready Camp.The Alabama Governor’s Office of Faith-

Based and Community Initiatives (GFBCI)working in conjunction with the AlabamaDepartment of Homeland Security (ALDHS) and the USSRC established the campin September 2006 when a group of 80Madison County students attended asession. By 2007, the program expandedto three sessions held over a three-weekperiod at the USSRC. At the conclusion ofeach four-day camp, a mock disaster drillwas held in which students put intopractice their new knowledge, workingside-by-side with first-responders. The2007 Be Ready Camps were funded fromthe corporate sector by FedEx, ToyotaMotor Manufacturing Alabama, ProPac,The Boeing Company, and Wal-Mart.

GTAC Aids Government AgenciesGTAC assisted a number of governmentagencies during FY07 with mapping andtraining services including the AlabamaDepartment of Homeland Security,Alabama Criminal Justice Information

Appalachian Regional CommissionThe Appalachian Regional Commis-sion (ARC) initiated a professionaldevelopment program that broughtover 90 teachers to the USSRC.These educators participated in 13different workshops on topicsincluding robotics, rocketry, moon,Mars, and astronomy. Many of theparticipants returned to participate inup to five of the 13 different work-shops, and some also attended aweeklong session of the SPACEACADEMY for Educators Program.

In the Fall of 2007, the USSRC begana pilot program in Franklin County,Alabama, called Adventure to Space.The program was funded through a$127,568 grant from the AlabamaDepartment of Economic andCommunity Affairs. Governor BobRiley and U.S. Senator RichardShelby assisted the USSRC inobtaining the grant.

Twelve teachers from three schoolsin Franklin County first attendedSPACE ACADEMY for EducatorsProgram in the summer. Then inSeptember and October 2007, fivestaff members from the USSRC wentto Franklin County to spend threeweeks (one week at each school)helping students build a scale modelof the space shuttle, ISS, and missioncontrol. While there, the staff hostedparent nights, helped the studentsbuild and launch rockets, presentedclasses on living and working inspace, taught lessons in astronomy,and discussed careers. The USSRCstaff worked with the Franklin Countyteachers to supplement space,science, math and technologylessons within the curriculumalready planned in their classrooms.USSRC hopes to work with ARCofficials to expand this low-costprogram to other rural countiesthroughout the region.

International SPACE CAMP Draws Teachersfrom Across the Globe

For the eighteenth year, the NationalTeacher of the Year (selected by theCouncil of Chief State School Officers) 54teachers from the states and U.S. territo-ries, and educators from 22 countriesgathered in the Huntsville during the lastweek in July for International SpaceCamp. During the week, some of the bestteachers in the world learned hands-oninstruction for science, mathematics,technology, and engineering, whileestablishing new friendships that promoteglobal bridge building.

Educator Programs Continue to GrowUSSRC programs are designed by the sixfull-time teachers who work in the Center’sEducation Department. Under the directionof Katrine Balch, the professional develop-ment programs for teachers have grown inrecent years and served over 1,000 educa-tors (877 in weeklong programs with theremainder in workshops) during FY07.Honeywell sponsored the largest programbringing 265 teachers from across the worldto sessions in June 2007. The BoeingCompany sponsored 83 educators from theUnited States and brought 11 from interna-tional countries in July. Rockwell Collins,Rockwell Automation, Pratt & WhitneyRocketdyne, NASA, and the University ofAlabama in Huntsville also sponsoredteachers during the summer.

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Edward O. Buckbee (H.O.F. Inductee)• President, Ed Buckbee & Associates• Former Director, U.S. Space & Rocket CenterEd Buckbee was selected by Wernher von Braun in1970 to be the first director of the USSRC. Collabora-tion between Buckbee and von Braun gave birth tothe SPACE CAMP programs, and Buckbee alsostarted International SPACE CAMP to promoteinternational cooperation in space and successfullyorganized camps in Japan, Belgium, Italy, andCanada. Retiring from the U.S. Space & RockerCenter in 1994, Buckbee remains a talented spokes-man and advocate for NASA and the exploration ofspace. As president of Ed Buckbee & Associates, hecontinues to develop, promote, and present programsto increase the public’s understanding of the U.S. rolein technology programs.

Center, Alabama Department of Children’sAffairs, Alabama Department of Environ-mental Management, U.S. Army Space andMissile Defense Command, University ofTennessee Knoxville Homeland SecurityNursing School, and Governor’s Office ofFaith-Based and Community Initiatives.

FacilitiesThe Facilities Department completedthe remodeling of all restrooms inHabitat I. These nine restrooms weretransformed from open shower anddressing room areas to individualshowers and dressing rooms fortrainees. This remodeling by theFacilities Department received ravereviews from group leaders attendingUSSRC programs, especially repeatgroup leaders.

IU Refurbished for Davidson CenterThe Bus Maintenance Facility Teamtook on the goal of restoring the actualInstrument Ring (IU) that belongs to theUSSRC’s Saturn V. This project com-menced in early February and wascompleted in July.

USSRC staff members, Norm (Corkey) Evans,Bubba Gayor, and James Willhite, started witha completely bare ring and working withUSSRC Archives were able to populate the ringwith material stored in the USSRC warehouse.Much of the hardware had to be machined andfabricated from drawings in order to duplicatethe actual items. This IU Ring now hangs in thenew Davidson Center for Space Explorationwhere it is again reunited with the Saturn V.

Support Programs accomplished manyprojects in FY07 including:• Adding new items to the gift shop includingPhoto Fantasy booths, and Animal Land (Build aBear);• Providing a new look through landscapingchanges utilizing water features, flowers, andshrubbery;• Raised the AC lake bottom to a four-foot leveland re-sanded the bottom for increased safety;• Converted the IMAX® restrooms to a women’srestroom with improved handicap accessibility;and• Upgraded HVAC in Habitat II and Administra-tive area.

ARGENTINAAUSTRALIAAUSTRIABELGIUMBRAZILBULGARIACAMEROONCANADACAYMAN ISLANDSCHILECHINACOLOMBIACOSTA RICACZECH REPUBLIC

Programs Draw Visitors from acrossthe Globe

Students and teachers from the followingcountries and U.S. territories participatedin camp programs during FY07.

JAPANKAZAKHSTANMALAYSIAMEXICONETHERLANDSNEW ZEALANDNORWAYPOLANDPORTUGALPUERTO RICOROMANIARUSSIASAMOASAUDI ARABIA

SINGAPORESLOVAKIASOUTH AFRICASOUTH KOREASPAINSWITZERLANDTAIWANTHAILANDTRINIDAD & TABAGOTURKEYUNITED ARAB EMIRATESUNITED KINGDOMVENEZUELAVIRGIN ISLANDS

DENMARKDOMINICAN REPUBLICFINLANDFRANCEGERMANYGREECEGUAMHOLLANDHONDURASHONG KONGHUNGARYINDIAIRELANDISRAELITALY

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LicensingGhazi A. Al-lbrahim, Chairman of theBoard and his wife, Pamela, of SpaceInvestment Company, entered into twoagreements with the USSRC to placecamp operations in the Arab/ISC Region.One agreement is for a license to operateSPACE CAMP and the other is a licenseagreement for AVIATION CHALLENGEcamp operations. The agreementsinclude the right to extend into NorthAfrica and the Indian subcontinent infuture years. When Space InvestmentCompany completes its plan in 2012, thecompany will be operating six camps(one each SPACE CAMP and AVIATIONCHALLENGE camp in three separatelocations).

Also, Mike Kelly, the Vice President ofLicensing, continues to work to place acamp in South Korea. The final payment forthat SPACE CAMP license is due in FY08.

Dr. Wernher von Braun (H.O.F. Inductee)In addition to being a brilliant engineer, Dr.Wernher von Braun was an effective publicrelations man who understood the importance ofcommunicating the vision of space explorationto the public and to elected leaders. As a youth,he became enamored with astronomy and thepossibilities of exploring space, and as an adult,he is best known as the leader of the rocketteam that designed and tested the Saturn Vmoon rocket. Von Braun started his work inHuntsville at the Army Ballistic Missile Agencyand transferred to NASA in 1960. He served asthe first director for the Marshall Space FlightCenter, and in 1970, NASA transferred him toWashington, D.C., to head up the strategicplanning effort for the agency. He died inAlexandria, Virginia, on June 16, 1977.

While the world knows him as the man who ledthe team that put America on the moon, thoseaffiliated with the U.S. Space & Rocket Centerknow that it was through his efforts that theAlabama Legislature passed a law establishingthe museum and that SPACE CAMP wasfounded as part of his vision to provide a mathand science camp for students.

In addition to licensing camp operations, Kellyworked with the United States Departmentof the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service totransfer ownership of the mobile quarantinefacility (see opposite page) to the AlabamaSpace Science Exhibit Commission.

Kelly worked with the University of Alabamain Huntsville (UAH) to set up a joint projectthrough which records stored in thearchives at UAH and at the USSRC can bedigitized and made available on the Internet.

The licensing section also keeps the USSRCand camp brands strong by policing theunauthorized use of the USSRC’s intellectualproperty.

Human ResourcesThe Human Resources (HR) Departmentexperienced several changes during FY07.Longtime Vice President of HR, Marion Coxretired in January 2007, after 20 years ofservice to the Center. Her contributions areinvaluable. As a direct result of her efforts, theHR functions encompassing salary scales andcompensation, benefits, employment proto-cols, and affirmative action/EEO are finelytuned.

A committee comprised of several managersassisted with selecting her replacement –Vickie Henderson, who received her master’sdegree from the University of Alabama inBusiness Management and has over 17 yearsof HR experience.

In the summer of 2007, the Office of FederalContract Compliance audited the Center’sAffirmative Action Plan to include a compen-sation analysis. The USSRC was found to be incompliance after this examination of the equalopportunity processes. USSRC staff memberscontinue to monitor these systems to ensurecompliance.

Over this past year, Henderson and her teamof professionals accomplished several goals:

1) On-site drug testing process;In an effort to reduce cost and put new hireson the job faster, the HR department imple-mented an on-site drug screening process inthe fall of 2007. The new process reduces drugscreening expenses by 50% and also allowsthe USSRC to put new hires to work the sameday if needed. This system is also beingutilized for random drug screening of employ-ees. Employees selected for a random screenare no longer required to leave USSRC

property, which reduces cost and allowsour staff to return to work much faster.2) A revision of HR policies, proceduresand forms; and3) Review and modification of positiondescriptions;

The HR Department completed a majorproject by reviewing and updating alltemporary job descriptions for theUSSRC. Two new sections outlining thegeneral and professional requirements ofpositions were added. These statedrequirements will assist managers withclarifying and encouraging minimumprofessional standards.

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Original MuseumAs a number of objects and exhibits from theold museum will appear in the MOON ROCKETexhibition in the Saturn V Center, the opportunityarises to redevelop old museum contents to tella new, compelling story. Not only will this newapproach stand on its own, it will complementand expand the story told in the Davidson Center.

GiftShop

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V2

Theater

Early MannedFlight

Army

ExitNASA VIC

VonBraun’sVision

Control Point

Redstone& MSFCToday

Redstone

Space Camp

Bridge toSaturn V

Elevator

Gyros

Live Engine Test

Yaw/Pitch/Roll

Softplay

Space Enviro Interactives

RocketryInteractives

Space TrainingArcade

Suits

MMU

Softplay

DN DN

Art Collection

Space Dome Theater

Space Transportation

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First SpaceStation

SkyLab

V2V2SSME

PioneersGemini/Agena

InternationalSpace Station

Space

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Living and WorkingIn SpaceBridge

MQF FoundThe MQF arrived in Huntsville in Septemberand after refurbishment will be placed in theDavidson Center for Space Exploration, alongwith the other Apollo artifacts. The MQF002 isone of only three MQFs that exist today, andthe Saturn V 500D/F is one of only threeremaining moon rockets. The DavidsonCenter will be the only place in the worldwhere both of these historic Apollo artifactsare displayed together.

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Rocket ParkAs the new museum exhibit design plan isimplemented, it provides opportunity forredeveloping the Rocket Park to more closelycomplement the stories told in both the newDavidson Center and the original Museum.This new approach will also strengthen thepark as an attraction in its own right.

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One Tranquility BaseHuntsville, Alabama 35805-3399telephone: (800) 637-7223www.spacecamp.com