Simulator Missions at the Challenger Learning Center - Colorado Springs
|
Mountain View Elementary School
Academy School District 20 - Colorado Springs |
Our Space Mission Simulator offers visitors the next best thing to actual space flight with a Mission Control room designed after NASA Johnson Space Center and an orbiting space station modeled after the laboratory on the International Space Station. During a space mission, team members work as scientists and engineers to solve real-world problems in an engaging, immersive environment. Onboard astronauts in the Space Station Simulator work with their counterparts in the Mission Control Simulator to fly one of our three simulated space missions:
These simulations provide plenty of challenges for the crews in space and on the ground. From elementary school to adult age groups, space mission simulations can be tailored for your group for field trips, birthday parties, corporate team building and much more! Questions? Registration@ChallengerColorado.org |
Return to the Moon | Simulator Mission | Grade 5+ to Adult
For the first time since 1972, a crew of astronauts are returning to the moon. This time, they plan to stay. Their mission is to establish a permanent base on the moon to observe and explore, as well as test the feasibility of an off-Earth settlement. Navigating into lunar orbit, the team must construct and launch a probe, and analyze a variety of data gathered from the lunar surface to select a site for establishing the permanent moon base. Students begin a new era in human planetary explorations during their mission to Return to the Moon.
Rendezvous with a Comet | Simulator Mission | Grade 6 to Adult
A team of scientists and engineers are on a daring mission to take an up-close look at a comet as it streaks across the galaxy. The goal is to plot a successful course to Rendezvous with a Comet. First, the team must plot the correct intercept course. Then they must construct and launch a space probe to gather data from the comet. What seems to be a routine exploration at first, becomes filled with challenges and emergencies. Each obstacle requires students to work together as a team to find a solution in order make the mission successful.
Voyage to Mars | Simulator Mission | Grade 8 to Adult
It is the year 2076. A now routine Voyage to Mars has brought the latest human crew into Martian orbit. The crew, arriving from Earth on the Mars Transport Vehicle, is specially trained to replace the existing crew of astronauts, which has manned Mars Control for the past two years. Control of the incoming flight has been transferred from Houston’s Mission Control to Mars Control at Chryse Station. After arriving on the Martian surface, the crew of students must collect and analyze a number of planetary samples and data. The information they gather is vital to scientists and explorers to help give them a better understanding of the red planet.
This is the background of the Bottom Area shown below. It'll display correctly on published site.
If you don't want background for the bottom area, simply hover over the bottom of this image to delete it. The background of the bottom area will be a solid dark color.
