Micronaut™ Missions

Service Description: Shortly after opening the new Challenger Learning Center in 2014, a contract with the City of San Antonio's Department of Human Service for area HeadStart classes was entered for Micronaut™ missions.  For grades PK-2, the Micronaut™ Simulated Mission starts in the briefing room and launches in our Lockheed-Martin Orion spacecraft for a docking with the International Space Station.  Our young scientists, engineers, and mathematicians are engaged in a variety of hands on experiments and activities as they simulate traveling 230 miles above the Earth's surface.  Some of the activities our Micronauts include; studying the solar system and stars, building simple machines, rockets, satellites, use robotic arms, scientists as they experiment, use glove boxes and microscopes.
In the late spring of 2022, the Santikos Micronaut Center will be cleared for launch with a next generation early childhood immersive experience.  Look to the social media and web sites for the up-to-date information on this new San Antonio STEAM resource.

Service Provider:

Scobee Education Center office
Email Address: sac-ScobeeCtr@alamo.edu
Main Contact Number (210) 486-0100
Website Information: https://www.alamo.edu/sac/scobee

Scobee Planetarium

https://www.alamo.edu/sac/about-sac/college-offices/scobee-education-center/scobee-planetarium/

Challenger Learning Center:

https://www.alamo.edu/sac/about-sac/college-offices/scobee-education-center/challenger-page/

Micronaut Missions

https://www.alamo.edu/sac/about-sac/college-offices/scobee-education-center/micronaut-page/

Digital Resources

Digital copies of the Scobee-to-Go Activity pages, Digital Badging Activities, Virtual Challenger Missions, Virtual Planetarium programs and videos.

https://www.alamo.edu/sac/about-sac/college-offices/scobee-education-center/scobee-digital-resource-page/

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/sacscobee

https://www.instagram.com/sacscobee  

https://www.twitter.com/sacscobee


 

Eligibility: Community

Availability:
Monday through Thursday, 9:00am-4:00pm excluding college holidays.

How to access services (Procedures if Any): Monday through Thursday programs are by advanced reservation only through the contact information provided.  Micronaut Missions are currently only offered during selected periods of the school year, when middle grades are preparing for or testing and the week following Thanksgiving.

Supporting Documentation:
Scobee Brochure_2022.pdf

Service Cost:
Micronaut missions & pre-mission training for not-for-profit fee is $350/15-20 participants PK-3rd grade, missions are approximately 90 minutes in length. Planetarium programs are an additional $100/class.

Additional Information: N/A

Technical Support:
San Antonio College Help Desk
Email: sac-helpdesk@alamo.edu
Phone: 210-486-0777 		Alamo Colleges Help Desk
Email: helpdesk@alamo.edu
Phone: 210-485-0555 		Request Service
Submit a service work order through the Service Management Solution – Footprints.

Last Modified Date:
7/15/2021 8:52:23 AM

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