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.
Missions
Lunar Quest
What do humans need to successfully live on the Moon? How can we sustain our own well-being during a longer space mission? What challenges will we meet?
You and your crew are charged with evaluating sites on the Moon for long-term human habitation. You will launch from Earth to visit the Moon. During your travel time on the spacecraft, your crew will explore a variety of experiments designed to meet our mission objectives. As you gather and evaluate information about the locations on the Moon, you will determine if our possible sites will be suitable for building safe places for people to remain on the Moon for longer amounts of time. On this mission, we will launch a probe built by the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) team to gather even more information about our possible Lunar building sites.
Expedition Mars
The year is 2076. A handful of facilities have been established on Mars: a greenhouse, a mobile geological survey base, and a centralized research habitat. The primary human habitat is not on Mars, but on one of its moons, Phobos. A Spacecraft regularly ferries astronauts and scientists between the base on Phobos and the surface of Mars.
The Spacecraft also carries parts to build a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to continue the search for evidence of life and water. However, when crew members discover an imminent threat to their Spacecraft and the Martian surface facilities, they must act quickly to save their stations, their research, and their lives.
Other Programs
Design Challenge
Extend your stay at The Buehler Challenger & Science Center by adding on a hands-on engineering design challenge. This four (4) hour program consists of a design challenge, lunch, and a simulated space mission.