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The queue begins inside the pavilion, with guests entering the International Space Training CenterCenter’s “Sim Room”. As they wait in the line, they can see various artifacts from the history of space travel. A large gravity wheel, props from the 2000 movie Mission to Mars, and a replica NASA moon rover can all be seen here. As guests enter the Command Room, they see that plaques commemorating the past, present, and even (fictional) future of space travel line the walls. A picture of the first family in space and the "First Deep Space Mission" can be found, reinforcing the idea that space travel has advanced a lot by the year 2036. As guests continue to make their way through Also in the queue, they guests can also read and hear inspirational quotes from famous astronauts and astronomers including: Neil Armstrong, Galileo, President John F. Kennedy, Plato, Kalpana Chawla, Carl Sagan, and even NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe.

While in the queue for Mission: Space, guests must choose what version of the attraction that they wish to experience. A cast member asks them if they would like to be on the Green Team (the milder version) or the Orange Team (the normal version). After choosing their version of the ride, guests get a colored card and enter the color coded "Ready Rooms". Here, guests watch a short instructional video featuring CapCom (played by Gary Sinise) and they are given their role for the mission. In total there are four assignments that guests can get: