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Bring your class on our Ultimate Field Trip for an
experience they will never forget. Students will take turns
working in our Space Station simulator, solving real problems
through teamwork and insight. Learning science has never been
so much fun! |
An additional two hours of thematic programming is available
as a companion to the scenarios at an additional fee. While your
students are not launching in the Shuttle, or working in our
Space Station, take advantage of these hands-on activities to
complete a full day at the center. To find out more, just click
on EVA.
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| Every class that visits the Buehler Challenger &
Science Center has an opportunity to create a mission patch
prior to arrival. These patches are on display at the
center. |
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Rendezvous with Comet Halley
It is the year 2061. In orbit around the Sun, between Earth and
Mars, a Space Station moves toward its long awaited target:
Halley's Comet. It has not passed through our solar system in 76
years and won't be back for a very long time. The flight crew
has just two hours to determine a rendezvous point with the
comet and launch a scientific probe into its tail. This is
literally a chance of a lifetime!
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Return to the Moon
The year is 2015. For the first time since 1972, a crew of
astronauts is returning to the Moon... this time to stay.
Leaving Earth's orbit, then entering lunar orbit, they will
launch a probe to the Moon's surface to gather data which will
help them determine the best lunar landing site. Their goal is
to establish a permanent base on the lunar surface for
observation and exploration and as a stepping stone for future,
manned explorations.
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Voyage to Mars
Our voyage begins in the year 2076 with a new crew of astronauts
en-route to the Red Planet. The purpose of their voyage is to
replace the existing crew which has manned Mars Control for the
last two years. Control of the incoming flight has been
transferred from Mission Control in Houston to Mars Control at Chryse Station. Mars Control must safely guide the Mars
Transport Vehicle (MTV) into Martian orbit and to a safe
landing. Before the returning crew begins their journey back to
Earth, a weather satellite will be launched to replace a
satellite already in Mars orbit. |
