Mission:Space is a pavilion and an attraction located in World Discovery within Epcot
Pavilion History
Unbuilt Pavilions
Original Space Pavilion (1977)
Although Mission: Space would not open until 2004, plans for a space pavilion in Epcot actually date back to EPCOT Center's early designs. In fact, in the 1977 Walt Disney Company Annual Report, the space pavilion was one of the many planned EPCOT Center pavilions mentioned. The report describes the space pavilion as:
Ray Bradbury (right) and John DeCuir Jr. (left) working on the original concept for EPCOT Center's space pavilion.