Mission Discovery
Dubai March 2025
Mission Discovery
Dubai March 2025
Mission Discovery Dubai Overview
👨🏻🚀 Learn with NASA astronaut Steve Swanson
🛰 Compete to have your idea launched to the ISS
✨ Turn your ambitions into reality
Spend 5 days with NASA astronaut & International Space Station Commander Steve Swanson, space scientists, and elite professors at Jumeirah College, Dubai.
Reasons to Get on Board!
🚀 Unlock Your Potential: Boost confidence and exceed limits with an extraordinary journey.
👨🚀 Learn from the Best: Gain wisdom from NASA astronauts and brilliant experts, inspiring and guiding your path.
👩🏫 Master Essential Skills: Develop teamwork, innovation, leadership, and more for future success.
💻 Real-Life Research Experience: Dive into captivating scientific challenges, discovering the secrets of the universe.
🔭 Elevate Your Achievements: Strengthen university applications and stand out from the crowd.
🙌 Thrive in Teamwork: Collaborate with like-minded peers, forming lifelong friendships.
Join Mission Discovery's epic STEM adventure! Dream big, reach for the stars, and shape your future!
What participants say about the programme 💭
"The best thing you will ever do."
Archie, Fullbrook School
"A once in a lifetime opportunity with prestigious scientists and astronauts."
Ashley, Cheltenham Lady’s College
"A life-changing experience"
Dilan, Brompton Academy
Meet the Hosts 🤩
Steve Swanson
NASA Astronaut & International
Space Station Commander
Sarah Murray
Former Project & Technical Lead in the
development of NASA’s Orion Space Vehicle
Dr Julie Keeble
Director of Biological Services & Senior
Lecturer at King’s College London
Steve Swanson
NASA Astronaut & International
Space Station Commander
Sarah Murray
Former Project & Technical Lead in the
development of NASA’s Orion Space Vehicle
Dr Julie Keeble
Director of Biological Services & Senior
Lecturer at King’s College London
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A word from Astronaut Steve Swanson ✨
"With Mission Discovery, students are getting a rare opportunity to participate in something that is unimaginable for most young people. It will not only help them gain knowledge about space but also enhance their self- belief and capabilities. I would have loved this opportunity as a student, who knows where this journey will take them."
- Steven Swanson, NASA Astronaut & ISS Commander
Programme Itinerary 💫
Throughout the week you will hear a variety of talks from our experts, based on a range of themes including team building, leadership, space, the sciences and personal development.
Your team will be assigned its own Mission Discovery mentor to help you every step of the way.
DAY 1: Mon 24th - NASA Team Building & Leadership - 09:30 - 16:00
Just like the makings of any astronaut crew, the days focus is on bringing you together. By the end of the day, you and your team will be functioning as an elite unit.
DAY 2: Tues 25th - Introduction to Design Brief - 09:00 - 16:00
Now you’re ready to take on your first space mission. We introduce you to the design brief. You and your space squad will work quickly to pull together ideas.
DAY 4: Weds 26th - Budgeting, Planning & Experiment Design - 09:00 - 16:00
Let’s finalise those ideas and work out how your experiment is going to work in microgravity.
DAY 5: Thurs 27th - Finalise Experiments & Public Speaking Seminar - 09:00 - 16:00
You’ve done it, look how far you’ve come in only 4 days. Your experiment is ready for lift off! Let’s turn your incredible work into a presentation and get you prepped for the final tomorrow.
DAY 5: Fri 28th - Present Ideas to Judges & Winners Announced 09:00 - 15:30
All the hard work is done, now it's time to present your idea to our friendly judges and accept your Mission Completion certificate and awards at the Mission Discovery closing ceremony. YOU DID IT 🤩
Your ticket to the stars includes:
🧠 5 Day programme, packed with career boosting knowledge
🏆 Certification signed by an astronaut & the Mission Discovery team
📸 Selfie with an astronaut + a team photo’s with your new friends
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Ready to enrol on Mission Discovery Dubai?
Jumeirah College, Dubai | 24th - 28th March, 2025
£499.00 GBP | AED 2322.15