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Mission Overview

Upon arrival at the Challenger Space Center, ‘space-travelers’ will cross the elevated gantry bridge and enter into the world of the future. Your Mission Commander will greet your team and escort them to the Mission Briefing Room where they will be oriented to their mission objectives. The group will be assigned to their mission stations in either Mission Control or the Lunar Colony Module (LCM).

The goal of a Return to the Moon mission is to become the first crew of astronauts to land on the surface of the Moon since the Apollo missions of the 1970’s. In addition to verifying the best site for the establishment of the lunar base, during the course of the mission the crew will retrieve a probe stranded in space, repair it, then build and launch a landing site evaluation probe.

The Return to the Moon mission begins with the LCM in Earth’s orbit and the Mission Control team monitoring the crew’s status. The crew aboard the LCM will leave Earth’s orbit and travel to the Moon using the latest in transport technology to reduce travel time. They will navigate their spacecraft to the Moon and plot an acceptable orbit.

Together the crew will place their spaceship into lunar orbit and make the important decision of the location of the first permanent lunar base. To gather the data needed to analyze potential lunar base sites, they will have to function as a team and utilize their best communication and analytical skills. This mission experience provides participants a unique opportunity to improve their teamwork, communication, problem solving, and decision-making skills in a fun, interactive environment. But, be prepared for the unexpected… you never know what awaits your team in space!

Simulated Space Mission: Return to the Moon

Have fun flying a simulated space mission, Return to the Moon, while focusing on team building, communication, decision making and problem solving.

This two and a half hour mission experience is designed for groups of 16 to 32 participants. It also brings with it the use of a meeting room in the Center for an hour before or after your mission. This team building experience takes your team out of the normal work environment and places them in an unusual situation. In this dynamic environment, peoples’ natural habits and methods become apparent.

After returning to Earth, the Flight Directors will debrief your team, pointing to the challenges and successes of the mission and their overall team performance. The Flight Directors will facilitate a discussion to determine how the skills they used to make this Moon mission a success are vital to your team’s corporate mission.