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How Do I Make My Challenger Space Center Mission Reservation?

Choose a mission option that fits your group.

Several mission options are available at the Challenger Space Center Arizona. Missions have been developed to fit different age groups.

Simulated Missions are offered for the following grade levels:

• Comet Adventures 4th
• Rendezvous with a Comet 5th – 6th
• Voyage to Mars 7^th – 8^th
• Return to the Moon 9^th – 12^th and
• e-Mission Operation Montserrat 6^th – 12^th.

Pick at least 3 days that will suit your schedule for your field trip.

Some parts of the year are busier than others, therefore the amount of time you should register in advance will vary. 

To book a field trip for the fall, you should book as soon as school starts.   

Late April and May are the busiest time of the year so registration should be made months in advance.  Generally there is higher demand for Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

 Pick a time of day you would prefer your mission to start

 e-Mission Operation Montserrat
Can be delivered to your classroom anytime during the school day or to the Challenger Space Center.

Please let us know of any special needs in your classroom.  Special arrangements can be made for the afternoon program that might require a later bus pick-up.

 Call to make a reservation

You can make a reservation by calling the Challenger Space Center at 623-322-2020 or email: [email protected] to schedule your mission.

 Teacher Toolkits

Go to the Teacher Tool Kit for each Mission to get tips and forms on preparing your student astronauts and picking crew assignments. 

How Do I Make My Challenger Space Center Workshop Reservation?

Choose a workshop option that fits your group.

Several workshops options are available at the Challenger Space Center Arizona. Workshops have been developed to fit different age groups.

Workshops are offered for the following grade levels:

• Space Place: Pre-K and Kindergarten
• Destination Space Place: 1st and 2nd grade
• NEO Landing : 3rd through 5th Grades
• Spaced Out: 6th through 8th Grades

All Workshops are suitable for one class at a time, but multiple classes can run simultaneously in different classrooms.

Pick at least 3 days that will suit your schedule for your field trip.

Some parts of the year are busier than others, therefore the amount of time you should register in advance will vary. 

To book a field trip for the fall, you should book as soon as school starts.  

Late April and May are the busiest time of the year so registration should be made months in advance.  Generally there is higher demand for Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

To make a reservation

You can make a reservation by calling the Challenger Space Center at 623-322-2020 or email: [email protected] to schedule your workshop.

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