Mission: Destination Moon
Take a seat in Mission Control
Researchers are ready to return to the Moon to explore its surface and establish a second habitat for astronauts to live and work.
To get there, your students will work in teams to launch and fly Blue Origin’s reusable launch vehicle, New Glenn, into orbit; safely land Blue Origin’s lunar lander, Blue Moon, on the lunar surface; and prepare to explore the Moon’s surface. While in orbit, they’ll monitor for potentially dangerous space weather and space debris, conduct safety checks on the spacecraft systems, deploy and monitor satellites, and launch payloads.
With the journey underway, your students in Mission Control learn there’s an emergency on the original lunar habitat. They’ll collaborate with another crew to problem-solve and troubleshoot the emergency. Will the crews solve the urgent issue? A successful mission depends on it.
In our interactive Destination Moon simulation, students are placed into teams to conduct research and collaborate to find solutions to urgent challenges, while experiencing real-world STEM careers. Featuring: Adam Wuerl Director of Advanced Concepts and Strategy, Blue Origin.
Mission Type: Virtual
Mission Goal: Explore the Moon’s surface and establish a second lunar habitat.
Target Audience: 5th through 10th grade
Crew Size: n/a
Program Length: Approximately 1.5 hours
Price: $350
Learning Objectives:
Understand and analyze the launch process of a spacecraft
Learn about spacecraft design and the optimal conditions for space travel
Troubleshoot and solve problems using the engineering
design process
Collaborate with peers to achieve a common goal
Enhance scientific vocabulary
Educator Notes:
Delivered in real-time by Challenger Learning Center Flight Directors
Closed captioning available
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned
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