SpaceCamp at 40: A wish-fulfillment fantasy brought down to earth by NASA’s real-life disaster
via space.com
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When “SpaceCamp” landed in theaters in June 1986, it should have been the ultimate wish-fulfillment movie, as if “The Goonies” had cashed in their hard-earned pirate treasure in return for a spin in an actual Space Shuttle. It boasted a bigger budget than “Top Gun”, a cast of up-and-coming young stars — including a future […]