Challenger Learning Center

Challenger Center for Space Science Education is a United States 501 non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, DC. It was founded in 1986 by the families of the astronauts who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986.

The organization's mission is to inspire and educate students in science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on, immersive learning experiences that simulate space missions.

Challenger Learning Centers give students the chance to become astronauts and engineers and solve real-world problems as they participate in missions through the Solar System. Using space simulation and role-playing strategies, students bring their classroom studies to life.