Return to the Moon Mission

Date – Time

Tuesday – 9:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Location

Buehler Challenger and Science Center
400 Paramus Road, Lot C
Paramus, NJ 07652 US

Additional Information

Time: 9:45am - 12:00pm 

For: Grades 5 and up

Price: $60 per student

Description: Fly a space mission beyond your wildest dreams in the challenger simulator! Students will work on teams to complete their mission, while conducting experiments, monitoring life support, and implementing navigation orders. In this dynamic environment, students use principles of science, mathematics, and technology to complete their tasks. This is a two hour simulated space flight in Spacecraft and Mission Control.

For the first time since 1972, a crew of astronauts is returning to the Moon, this time to stay. Students will locate the appropriate landing site to establish a permanent base on the moon. Astronauts will test their limits while surviving an alien environment. This mission will serve as a stepping stone for human planetary exploration.

The Space Shuttle Challenger crew was dedicated to a mission inspired by education. In 1986, the families of the crew established Challenger Center as a way to honor their loved ones while keeping their educational mission alive. Since then, their STEM programs have inspired and engaged 6 million students through experiential hands-on learning opportunities.

During the Return to the Moon mission, the students will be divided into teams that will work on completing specific mission objectives. The teams are Communication Team, Data Team, Isolation Team, Life Support Team, Medical Team, Navigation Team, Probe Team, and Remote Team. Each student will get to experience working in the space shuttle and in mission control.