Space Mission Simulator

The Challenger Learning Center’s Space Mission Simulator offers visitors the next best thing to actual space flight with a NASA-inspired Mission Control room 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.

Onboard astronauts in the Space Station Simulator work with their counterparts in the Mission Control Simulator to fly one of our simulated space missions. These simulations provide plenty of challenges for the crews in space and on the ground. From kindergartners to adults, Space Mission Simulations are excellent for field trips, birthday parties, corporate team building, family reunions and much more!

Space Mission Request Form

Planning Your Visit

To book your mission, please fill out the request form. For additional questions contact our sales coordinator at sales@challengertlh.com.

Educational Missions (Standards Aligned)

Escape Rooms

TEAM-BUILDING MISSIONS

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Space travel is for all ages at the Challenger Learning Center! Become engineers and astronauts in our Mission Control room designed after NASA Johnson Space Center and an orbiting space station modeled after the laboratory on the International Space Station. Adult group missions are great for church groups, neighborhood associations, sororities & fraternities, business teams or other civic groups.

Looking for a unique and fun way to boost employee communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills?
Bring your team to the Challenger Learning Center where crew members work as scientists and engineers to fly a simulated space mission in our space station lab and mission control room. The missions are tailored to meet the specific needs of your group.

Up to 32 adults (2 hours) – $400
Mini-Mission: Up to 16 adults (1 hour) – $250

Extend your experience by renting one of our facilities or add on IMAX or Planetarium shows!

Mission Control

The Mission Control component of the Space Mission Simulator is designed to look and feel like Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The “engineers” working in Mission Control must complete their tasks, share information with their “astronaut” classmates in Space Station and direct the “astronauts” to their next task. Most importantly, the “engineers” in Mission Control must maintain constant contact with the “astronauts” aboard Space Station.

Space Station Laboratory

The Space Station component of the Space Mission Simulator is modeled after the laboratory on the International Space Station. The “astronauts” working in the laboratory node of the Space Station must complete their tasks, share information with their “engineer” classmates in Mission Control and consult with each other to decide on how best to accomplish the goal of the mission. These overall goals vary for each mission.

Mission Patches

Schools that participate in the Space Mission Simulator create a unique Mission Patch that is displayed during their mission. Mission Patches are usually emblems designed and worn by astronauts and people affiliated with a mission and typically depict an image associated with the mission. Below are Mission Patches from previous schools that have visited our center.