After months of waiting, the final touches are made to the space craft 
ready for a trip into space - 
but will the crew be back in time for Christmas?

Mission control asks all mechanics to clear the launch area and for the crew to prepare for countdown.

The crew take with them robots to help with the exploration

The Countdown begins - an blast off!

Out into space - and there are stars everywhere.
What an amazing sight!

Suddenly contact is lost between the spacecraft and Mission Control 
- the mechanics are not happy.