Dare to Explore
Dare to Explore features interviews with friends of the Rocket Center, Space Camp Alum, engineers, scientists, and explorers of all types.
Displaying all 4 Episode of Dare to Explore with the tag “spacecamp”.
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Episode 43: Duke and Tina Tucker
October 1st, 2025 | 25 mins 12 secs
huntsville, nasa, rocket center, rockets, space, space camp, spacecamp
Duke and Tina Tucker are married professionals working in the aviation industry. Tina is president of Pinnacle Solutions, and Duke is the vice president of business development at Akima. Together, these companies are developing state-of-the-art training and simulation products, as well as a variety of other services for the aviation industry.
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Episode 42: Heather Roden
September 10th, 2025 | 33 mins 45 secs
huntsville, nasa, rocket center, rockets, space, space camp, spacecamp
Heather Roden is the Director of Space Camp Education at the US Space and Rocket Center. With a long career in informal education and museum experience, Heather oversees the Space Academy for Educators program, a Space Camp experience for teachers.
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Episode 41: Jeff Haars
August 13th, 2025 | 42 mins 42 secs
huntsville, nasa, rocket center, rockets, space, space camp, spacecamp
Jeff Haars is the Vice President and General Manager Space Exploration Division at Amentum, an advanced engineering and innovative technology company that has supported projects with the United States Military and NASA. Their current projects include parts of the Space Launch System and Human Landing System for the Artemis program.
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Episode 35: Rebecca Torzone
February 6th, 2025 | 34 mins 42 secs
huntsville, nasa, rocket center, rockets, space, space camp, spacecamp
Rebecca Torzone is the Division Vice President and General Manager, Airborne Multifunction Sensors at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. She has more than 20 years of experience within the aerospace and defense industry. Rebecca attended Space Camp three times as a teenager, and today serves on the US Space and Rocket Center Foundation’s Board of Directors.