Shuttle to the Stars Star Party at Red Rock Canyon

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Registration not required but encouraged (Save Red Rock). The BLM says a timed-entry reservation (Oct 1–May 31) and entry fee are required to reach the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center; the program page does not say where it meets.

About this adventure

A Bureau of Land Management ranger leads an evening program at Red Rock Canyon on the Space Shuttle's place in human spaceflight: how its reusable design opened up low Earth orbit, the missions it flew, the problems it had to overcome and how it shaped today's spacecraft. After the presentation the group stays out for guided stargazing and telescope viewing under the night sky. The program lists no age limit, so school-age space fans can come with their families. Registration is not required but encouraged through Save Red Rock. The organizer asks visitors to dress for the weather and bring proper footwear and plenty of water;