Mission X: a great project
From March 3nd to April 25th, 2025, it's time for Mission X again! All elementary schools (age 6 - 12), families or clubs in the Netherlands can participate in this great project for free. The goal is to introduce children to space, space travel, science and technology. In addition, children train like an astronaut: healthy food and exercise!
Train like an astronaut
During the challenge (3 March - 25 April), you train as an astronaut and complete various activities. You enter each completed activity on the official website and, in doing so, your team earns steps for the two mascots Luna and Leo. They want to walk to the moon, after all! At the end of the challenge, the team that helped Luna and Leo the most will be rewarded with a fantastic prize: a VIP visit with the team to Space Expo (maximum of 40 people, including accompaniment)!
You can participate in the challenge in your own way and at your own pace. You can choose which assignments and activities suit your team. Moreover, you do not have to participate for the whole period.
Training modules
Thanks to Mission X's curriculum, children learn a lot about coordination and endurance, but also about team building, spatial awareness, healthy food and space technology. Many of the lessons and activities are linked to the science curriculum (with various STEM topics) and there is a clear focus on health and nutrition.
Global
Mission X is an initiative of ESA and other space agencies from around the world. Teams from more than 25 countries participate, including Canada, France, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico and South Korea. In the Netherlands, the programme is organised by Space Expo, on behalf of Netherlands Space Office.
Join Mission X
- All children (age 6 - 12) can participate.
- The project period is from 3 March to 25 April.
- The execution of the lessons can be freely arranged in the existing lesson schedule.
- For questions: mail to communicatie@space-expo.nl.
