BANGOR, MAINE - The Challenger Learning Center of Maine is holding its 2021 Veterans Day Appreciation: Family Outreach Event--the Apollo 13 Challenge.

This activity allows participants to replicate the engineering design challenge of the NASA Apollo 13 mission to the moon. Participants will be able to simulate being engineers and astronauts tasked to work together to save the Apollo 13 mission. Plus families will complete their mission in Challenger’s one of a kind mission control and space lab simulators!
This activity is designed for adults and children ages 7+. Families are encouraged to participate together!

When: Nov 11, 2021 1-2:30 PM or 3-4:30 pm

Where: Challenger Learning Center in Bangor, ME. The program will be held in the space lab and mission control simulators.

How: Admission is free for all Families of Current serving military, Retired military and VETERANS. Pre-registration is required on Challenger's website. Ticket priority will also be given to these military families. Non-military families are welcome to join the waitlist and will be contacted on Tues- Nov 9th if there is availability. These non-military families will be asked to make a donation for participation in the program.

COVID Procedures: We are limited the number of participants to allow for spacing within our simulators. Also all participants & staff will be required to wear masks during the program.
Info and registration can be on the homepage of our website, www.astronaut.org.