Virtual missions are delivered in real time, online by Challenger Learning Center Flight Directors. They are perfect for remote, hybrid, and socially distant classrooms. Each virtual mission features small and whole group activities – no handouts or supplies are needed! Students will need a device with audio and video capability and an internet connection.
We have 2 virtual mission options: Destination Moon (grades 7-8) and Destination Mars (grades 5-6).
Destination Moon Virtual Mission
*Designed for grades 7-8 and aligned to national education standards
*1-hour experience delivered from start to finish by a Flight Director
*Cost: $200
*Group Size: Up to 28
The Mission: A team of researchers is ready to return to the Moon to explore its surface and establish a second habitat for astronauts to live and work! To get there, they’ll launch and fly Blue Origin’s reusable launch vehicle, New Glenn, and explore the Moon’s surface using Blue Origin's lunar lander, Blue Moon.
Destination Mars Virtual Mission
*Designed for grades 5-6 and aligned to national education standards
*1-hour experience delivered from start to finish by a Flight Director
*Cost: $200
*Group Size: Up to 28
The Mission: Researchers are ready to explore Mars, but there’s one glaring problem – more than 40 million miles separate Earth from Mars. Students will go on a mission to analyze data and determine which of the Red Planet's moons is the best location for building a research base.