Education Simulated Space Missions

A three-hour mission simulation at the Challenger Space Center is an innovative and exciting co-curricular experience.

Minimum number of students per simulated mission is 16; maximum number of jobs available is 32.

Prior to flying a mission, the educator for each class will attend a half-day teacher orientation program at least two months before the date of their mission. At this workshop, educators will receive materials specifically designed to prepare the students for their mission. Educators receive 4 to 6 weeks worth of curriculum materials (including 10 lessons) to integrate into their studies in the weeks prior to their mission date.

Pre-Mission Educator Training Call or e-mail Valerie at 623-322-2033 / [email protected] to schedule your Educator training. There is no cost for the Educator Training if you have scheduled your Mission/e-Mission.

The pre-flight activities provided during orientation encompass a variety of interdisciplinary themes, from math and science, to the arts. It is this essential classroom component that lifts a mission at the Challenger Space Center from the confines of an everyday field trip. Dedicated to providing high-quality experiences for all learners, the Challenger Space Center helps educators create a simulated world for learning to excite and inspire kids about space, science and the world in which we live.

Important Note:

For the 2009-10 school year Simulated Missions will be offered for the following grade levels:
Comet 5th – 8th
Mars 6th – 10th
Moon 8th – 12th
Price List

Please click on the links below to see the
Arizona Standards for each mission.

Click on any of the Missions for more information.