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{{Template:Infobox Disney ride || image= Missionspace2.jpg| caption='''The exterior of Mission : Space.''' | theme=Space travel| sponsor= Hewlett-Packard| land=World Discovery| vehicle= Spaceship| park= Epcot| opened=October 9, 2003| custom_label_1 = Type| custom_value_1 = Motion simulator|custom_label_2= Disney Genie +|custom_value_2= Yes}}Mission:Space is a pavilion and an attraction located in World Discovery within [[Epcot]] 

It took Imagineers almost five years to complete their concept for ===Unbuilt Pavilions=======Original Space Pavilion (1977)====Although Mission: Space. Designs for the attraction began in 1995would not open until 2004, and in total over 650 Imagineers worked on the attraction. The original plans for Mission: Space would have featured a motion simulator themed to look like a futuristic space shuttle (similar pavilion in Epcot actually date back to Star Tours)EPCOT Center's early designs. The space shuttle would "fly" guests to a space station located on an asteroid. As opposed to In fact, in the classic motion simulator technology1977 Walt Disney Company Annual Report, this version the space pavilion was one of Mission: Space would have utilized the new technology created for the attractionmany planned EPCOT Center pavilions mentioned. The asteroid where report describes the space station was located, would actually be the rest of pavilion as:[[Image:Bradbury.jpg|400px|thumb|Ray Bradbury (right) and John DeCuir Jr. (left) working on the original concept for EPCOT Center's space pavilion, which guests could walk around and explore.]]

Originally Imagineers wanted to reuse the building that housed Horizons. Due {{Quotation| “A huge, interstellar "Space Vehicle" will transport passengers to the extensive costs outer frontiers of restructuring the buildinguniverse, highlighting man's efforts to suit Mission Space, this idea was eventually scrapped. Instead a new pavilion was constructed on reach out for the former site of Horizons which was closed and demolished in 1999stars around him . Construction began on Mission Space in September of 2000. Initially . from the attraction was sponsored by Compaq, early pioneers who helped design looked and develop the attraction in May 2000wondered . When Compaq merged with Hewitt.. to modern-Packard in 2002, HP assumed sponsorship of the pavilionday space travelers and their triumphs . The simulator hardware used in .. to the attraction was designed challenges and built by Environmental Tectonics Corporation possibilities of Pennsylvaniafuture space technologies and exploration”| Walt Disney Company 1977 Report <ref name= "Hill"> http://jimhillmedia. Environmental Tectonics won the contract with a 30 million dollar contract in February of 2002com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2011/10/07/why-for-did-epcot-s-future-world-not-turn-out-as-wed-had-originally-planned. aspx </ref>}}

MissionThe initial space pavilion was themed to be an orbiting space station, and would have begun with guests taking off from a launch pad and heading into space <ref name= "Martin"> http: Space celebrated it's grand opening on October 9//www.martinsvids.net/?p=283 </ref>. From here, 2003 (guests could have explored a variety of interactive exhibits, including the ride had been open for pavilion’s main attraction- which would have allowed them to travel through space in a motion simulator theater <ref name= "soft openingsHill" since June of that year)/> <ref name= "Martin"/>. On hand for the celebration was Michael EisnerLooking out through walls of windows, HP CEO Carly Fiorina and NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefeguests would have been able to see out into space, even getting a stunning view of the planet Earth. Various astronauts also attended During the event including: astronauts from development of the Mercurypavilion, GeminiImagineers consulted with famed art director John DeCuir Jr., Apolloas well as science fiction author Ray Bradbury <ref name= "Hill"/> who helped create the attraction's storyline. Although fairly well developed, plans for the space shuttle program, pavilion were pushed back to EPCOT Center’s “phase II” due to budget constrictions and international space station crew membersa lack of sponsor <ref name= "Martin"/>. Also When another phase II pavilion [[The Living Seas]] opened in 20031986, it was built on the Environmental Tectonic Company sued Disney plot of land originally designated for 15 million dollars, alleging that Disney had failed to pay the full amount of the contract and that they shared proprietary design details with competitorsspace pavilion. Disney counter-suedFollowing the addition of Seas pavilion, alleging that the company had company failed theoretical space pavilion was relocated to deliver according to the contract, a new plot in between [[The Land]] and that this failure had cost Disney an extra 20 million dollars. The companies settled out of court in January of 2009Living Seas <ref name= "Martin"/>.

Due ====Journeys In Space (1990-1998)====In 1990, Disney announced that it would be creating a new incarnation of the space pavilion called Journeys in Space. According to a press release: {{Quotation| "JOURNEYS IN SPACE: The long-planned Future World attraction will present visitors with the ultimate thrill-ride: space travel. New systems and special effects will be used to give guests complaints an outer-space experience without ever leaving terra firma" <ref name= "Martin"/> <ref name= "Hill2"> http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2005/01/04/what-was-supposed-to-be-built-at-disney-world-during-the-quot-disney-decade-quot.aspx </ref>}}[[Image:Spaceconcept2.jpg|400px|thumb|Concept art for the Journeys Into Space pavilion (above) and the "spacewalk" attraction (below).]]The Journeys In Space pavilion was designed to be more interactive and immersive then its predecessor <ref name= "Martin"/>, with full environments for guests to explore<ref name= "Martin"/>. Like the original space pavilion however, Journeys in Space was done in by budget constraints. Although there had been initially been talks with Delta about sponsoring the pavilion, Journeys In Space was eventually shelved due to lack of dizziness funding<ref name= "Martin"/>. Despite the fact that a sponsor had still not been found, plans for a modified version of the pavilion were revived in 1993. With GE choosing to end its sponsorship of Horizons and Michael Eisner unwilling to update the pavilion, Imagineers began to look at the Horizons building as a possible home for Journeys In Space<ref name= "Martin"/>. This new incarnation of the attraction would have allowed guests to walk through space in "Spacesuits" <ref name= "Martin"/>. Because Disney hoped to save money by reusing as much of Horizons as possible, not only would Journeys In Space have reused the pavilion itself, but also Horizons' overhead track and ride vehicles. An Imagineer who worked on this incarnation of the space pavilion told Disney historian Jim Hill: {{Quotation|A little background on the "space walk" attraction that was proposed for the Horizon pavilion. That was going to be one of several attractions that were going to be part of the initial Space Pavilion concept (much as Wonders of Life Pavilion had multiple venues under one roof). You entered the pavilion and found yourself around a campfire with a projected starfield above to put in mind of ancient man studying the heavens. <br> After a simple pre-show here, and then a cybrolator-like transitional scene, you were delivered to a space station orbiting earth. The space station was the hub for the other adventures. You probably know all this. The space walk adventure was a journey around the outside of the "space station", giving riders a chance to look into space and peer into the "non-public" areas of the space station operations (crew quarters, lab, etc.). As you correctly described riders would have been suspended from an overhead track. <ref> http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2005/02/10/542.aspx </ref>}} Unfortunately, issues with capacity, cost, and integration into the existing Horizons building, led to the cancellation of Journeys In Space <ref name= "Martin"/>. ===Mission: Space===With the World of Motion and [[Universe of Energy]] pavilions closed for refurbishment and no immediate plans for a space pavilion, Horizons remained operational through 1998<ref name= "Martin"/>. Although basic maintenance continued to be done on the attraction, no real money was spent to update or headache upkeep Horizons. With the pavilion's days clearly numbered, in 1999 the idea for a space pavilion once again took center stage<ref name= "Martin"/>. Unlike previous incarnations however, this time Compaq entered negotiations to sponsor the new pavilion<ref name= "Martin"/>. With a sponsor in place, Disney settled on an idea that had previously been considered as a preshow for Journey Into Space- a centrifuge attraction that would take guests into space<ref name= "Martin"/>. In order to facilitate the new attraction, it was decided that the Horizons pavilion would be demolished and a brand new pavilion would be built. Horizons closed for good on January 9, 1999, and on April 20, 2000 Mission: Space was announced to the public<ref name= "Martin"/>. Unlike previous concepts for the space pavilion, Mission: Space was themed as an astronaut training center. As such, instead of actually traveling into space, Mission: Space allows guests to experience the training that astronauts going on the first mission to Mars would experience. [[Image:MichaelEisnerSpace.jpg|400px|thumb|Michael Eisner and HP CEO Carly Fiorina at Mission: Space's Grand Opening]] Construction on Mission: Space began in October 2001<ref name= "Martin"/>, and although there was concern that Compaq's 2002 merger with Hewlett-Packard would delay the attraction, this never happened. Mission: Space Opened to guests on August 15, 2003, and was officially dedicated on October 9th of that year<ref name= "Martin"/>.  Shortly following the opening of Mission: Space, Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC) sued Disney for roughly 15 million dollars <ref name= "book"> Pedersen, R.A. The EPCOT Explorer's Encyclopedia:. United States: Epcyclopedia, 2011. Print. </ref>. The lawsuit stemmed from the fact that Disney had awarded Environmental Tectonics a 30 million dollar contract to develop the centrifuges and hardware for the attraction in 1999 <ref name= "book"/>. In their lawsuit, ETC claimed that (among other things) Disney had failed to pay the full amount of the contract, had shared details of the company's designs with competitors, prevented the company from working with other entertainment companies, and that they had not properly tested the attraction for safety<ref name= "book"/>. Disney counter-sued, claiming that ETC had failed to fulfill their contractual duties, and that they (Disney) had to spend an extra 20 million dollars in order to complete the ride<ref name= "book"/>. In January 2009, the companies settled out of court for an undisclosed amount of money.  After Mission: Space opened, two guests passed away after riding the attraction. First, on June 13, 2005, four year old Daudi Bamuwamye passed away. Subsequently, On April 12, 2006 Hiltrud Blumel died one day after riding the attraction and becoming ill. Although both deaths were later ruled to have been the result of pre-existing conditions, the popularity of Mission: Spacetook a serious hit<ref name= "book"/>. In response to some concerns about the intensity of the attraction, On on May 19, 2006, Disney began offering a less intense version revealed that Mission: Space would now feature two versions of the ride called, the - The Green and Orange Teams <ref name= "Martin"/>. The Green Teamversion of the attraction, allowed guests to ride Mission: Space without the centrifuges spinning, resulting in a much tamer ride. Guests now have The Orange Team on the option other hand, was the normal, spinning version of riding the attraction<ref name= "book"/>. Following the change, the original ride (now known as stand by line was used for the Orange Team) or riding , while the original FastPass line was used for the Green Team<ref name= "book"/>. Furthermore, during which centrifuge does when guests enter Mission: Space, they are now handed a card with their team choice on it, thus making sure that they do not spin ride the wrong version of the attraction. ===Mission: Space Relaunced===On August 13, 2017, Disney unveiled an updated Mission: Space attraction <ref name= "Parksblog"> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/mission-space-relaunches-aug-13-with-brand-new-experiences/ </ref>. At this time, a new Green Team experience was opened to guests <ref name= "Parksblog"/>. On this new adventure, guests orbit around Earth, seeing breathtaking views of the planet, before landing at Cape Canaveral. Other additions to the attraction at this time included a new preshow video, updated effects in the Orange Team version of the attraction (creating which retained its previous plot) and a tamer ridelower height restriction (40 inches)<ref name= "Parksblog"/>.

Although Mission: Space is considered a pavilionPedersen, it really only includes one attraction (titled Mission: Space)R.A. The attraction is set in the year 2036, the 75th anniversary of man arriving on the moonEPCOT Explorer's Encyclopedia:. In the futureUnited States: Epcyclopedia, any person with the proper training can travel to space2011. To get this training, guests are entering the International Space Training Center. As they wait in the queue, they can see various artificial from the history of space travel. A large gravity wheel, and props from the 2000 movie, Mission to Mars can be found in the queue. Along the way, guests will also see a replica NASA moon rover, as well as plaque commorating the past, present and even future of space travel. A picture of the first family in space can also be found in the queue, reinforcing that idea that in the year 2036, anyone can travel to the moonPrint.