The giant awakens and the skies darken as ash and soot rain down on a remote tropical island. The ticking time bomb dormant for many years has awakened and residents of Montserrat Island worry about their fate. As the erupting volcano’s lava begins to devastate the countryside, Challenger Space Center scientists learn a hurricane is approaching. During this process of data transmission about the volcano and the hurricane, a satellite gathering the vital life-saving data malfunctions. With disasters looming, the Challenger Space Center scrambles to assemble a team of specialists to assist the island’s residents.

Operation Montserrat, a new distance learning electronic mission, connects a Flight Director at the Challenger Space Center with a conference room anywhere in the world for a unique learning and teambuilding adventure. With the help of computers, the Internet and a small video camera, participants interact with a Challenger Flight Director to track a hurricane, predict volcanic rock fall and determine how to safely evacuate the island’s residents. Operation Montserrat actively engages individuals to work together in order to solve problems in real-life situations.