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NATIONAL AEROSPACENATIONAL AEROSPACETRAINING & RESEARCH TRAINING & RESEARCH
CENTERCENTER
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Advent of Private Space Travel MarketsAdvent of Private Space Travel Markets• Aircrew & Passenger TrainingAircrew & Passenger Training• Aerospace Medical Screening & EvaluationAerospace Medical Screening & Evaluation
Government Space ActivitiesGovernment Space Activities• COTSCOTS• VSEVSE
BRAC Impact on Training For Defense RAC Impact on Training For Defense ReadinessReadiness• Several Centrifuge Facilities to CloseSeveral Centrifuge Facilities to Close• Constrained Defense Budgets = Less Flying HoursConstrained Defense Budgets = Less Flying Hours
Shift in Commercial Pilot DemographicsShift in Commercial Pilot Demographics• Less Military Trained PilotsLess Military Trained Pilots• Introduction of VLJs & other advanced Introduction of VLJs & other advanced
technologiestechnologies
Emerging OpportunitiesEmerging Opportunities
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MarketsMarkets
Space Flight TrainingSpace Flight Training Military Aviation Military Aviation
TrainingTraining Civil Aviation TrainingCivil Aviation Training Research SupportResearch Support ““Serious Serious
Entertainment”Entertainment”
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The NASTAR Center is a Full Service Facility to The NASTAR Center is a Full Service Facility to Meet the Training and Research Needs of:Meet the Training and Research Needs of:
• Space Crew & Passenger Training & Medical EvaluationSpace Crew & Passenger Training & Medical Evaluation• U.S. and International Companies Who Provide Space U.S. and International Companies Who Provide Space
TravelTravel• Private Space Travelers or Enthusiasts who Desire the Private Space Travelers or Enthusiasts who Desire the
Space Training ExperienceSpace Training Experience• U.S. Military & Government AgenciesU.S. Military & Government Agencies• International MilitariesInternational Militaries• U.S. & International Civil Aviation OrganizationsU.S. & International Civil Aviation Organizations• U.S. & International Universities & Research U.S. & International Universities & Research
OrganizationsOrganizations• U.S. & International Aircraft Manufacturing CompaniesU.S. & International Aircraft Manufacturing Companies
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Space TrainingSpace Training• Sustained Elevated G TrainingSustained Elevated G Training
– ±Gx, ±Gy, ±Gz±Gx, ±Gy, ±Gz
• Altitude TrainingAltitude Training– HypoxiaHypoxia– Rapid DecompressionRapid Decompression
• Spatial Disorientation Effects & Adaptation Spatial Disorientation Effects & Adaptation TrainingTraining– Motion & Vestibular induced illusionsMotion & Vestibular induced illusions
• Adaptation and Desensitization to Motion-Induced Adaptation and Desensitization to Motion-Induced Effects TrainingEffects Training– RecognitionRecognition– CountermeasuresCountermeasures
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Training: Creating Mental Training: Creating Mental SetsSets
Physiological AspectsPhysiological Aspects• ConditioningConditioning• CompetenceCompetence
Psychological AspectsPsychological Aspects• Overcome FearOvercome Fear• Establish ExpectationsEstablish Expectations• Develop ConfidenceDevelop Confidence• Enjoy ExperienceEnjoy Experience
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Aviation TrainingAviation Training• Tactical Flight Operations (military air Tactical Flight Operations (military air
crews)crews)• High G Exposure (military fighter and High G Exposure (military fighter and
aerobatic pilots)aerobatic pilots)• Altitude Exposure Altitude Exposure • Spatial Disorientation Spatial Disorientation • Aircraft Upsets and Recoveries Aircraft Upsets and Recoveries • Night Vision and Night Vision Goggle Night Vision and Night Vision Goggle
Operations (military and paramilitary Operations (military and paramilitary aircrew)aircrew)
• Situational Awareness Situational Awareness
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STS-400 Space Training SystemSTS-400 Space Training System• STS-400 Cockpit / Cabin (TACModule)STS-400 Cockpit / Cabin (TACModule)
GYROLAB Space Mission SimulatorGYROLAB Space Mission Simulator Hypobaric ChamberHypobaric Chamber
• High Altitude Training SystemHigh Altitude Training System
Ejection Seat SimulatorEjection Seat Simulator
Training EquipmentTraining Equipment
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The STS-400 is a high The STS-400 is a high fidelity interactive virtual fidelity interactive virtual space flight simulator that space flight simulator that is integrated into a high is integrated into a high performance "flyable" performance "flyable" centrifuge motion centrifuge motion platform. The STS-400 platform. The STS-400 features powered pitch features powered pitch and roll gimbals to and roll gimbals to precisely position the precisely position the gondola so the trainee gondola so the trainee can experience can experience accelerations in +/-Gx, accelerations in +/-Gx, +/-Gy, and +/-Gz. +/-Gy, and +/-Gz.
STS-400 STS-400 Space Training Space Training
SystemSystem
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STS-400 CockpitSTS-400 Cockpit The STS-400 is designed The STS-400 is designed for interchangeable cockpit for interchangeable cockpit modules (TACModules) modules (TACModules) with floor level access. with floor level access. Various cockpit & cabin Various cockpit & cabin configurations are available configurations are available in single or dual seats.in single or dual seats.
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GYROLABGYROLABSpace Mission SimulatorSpace Mission Simulator The GYROLAB provides a The GYROLAB provides a
simulated space flight simulated space flight environment for training in environment for training in rapidly varying flight rapidly varying flight conditions. Space crew are conditions. Space crew are trained to maintain control of trained to maintain control of their spacecraft while their spacecraft while ignoring false information ignoring false information from their vestibular system. from their vestibular system. Interactive flight profiles allow Interactive flight profiles allow trainees to practice adaptive trainees to practice adaptive techniques and techniques and countermeasures.countermeasures.
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The hypobaric chamber The hypobaric chamber trains personnel in altitude trains personnel in altitude indoctrination flights. This indoctrination flights. This includes pressure includes pressure breathing exercises, breathing exercises, hypoxia training, rapid hypoxia training, rapid decompression, oxygen decompression, oxygen equipment use, and equipment use, and emergency procedures.emergency procedures.
HYPOBARIC HYPOBARIC CHAMBERCHAMBER
High Altitude Training High Altitude Training SystemSystem
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The ESS is a training The ESS is a training platform to practice the platform to practice the decision making, decision making, psychomotor skills, and psychomotor skills, and body positioning prior to body positioning prior to making an ejection making an ejection decision. It incorporates decision. It incorporates state of the art design and state of the art design and technology to assure safe, technology to assure safe, injury free and effective injury free and effective ejection training.ejection training.
Ejection Seat Ejection Seat SimulatorSimulator
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World Class InstructionWorld Class Instruction
The AeroMedical Training Institute (AMTI), which has The AeroMedical Training Institute (AMTI), which has been incorporated into NASTAR Center, remains the been incorporated into NASTAR Center, remains the premier, worldwide training and curriculum development premier, worldwide training and curriculum development business unit of ETC. business unit of ETC. • AMTI’s tailored training programs factor in customer training AMTI’s tailored training programs factor in customer training
requirements, personnel and crew demographics, types of requirements, personnel and crew demographics, types of missions supported and types of aircraft flown. missions supported and types of aircraft flown.
• AMTI offers courses that complement the use of NASTAR Center AMTI offers courses that complement the use of NASTAR Center equipment as well as stand-alone courses.equipment as well as stand-alone courses.
• AMTI produces all of the training profiles that are resident in the AMTI produces all of the training profiles that are resident in the NASTAR Center equipment. NASTAR Center equipment.
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January 27, 2004
The centrifuge test team from left to right:Dick Leland - ETC VP Aircrew Training SystemsGreg Olsen (Lawrence T. Richards) - Space Adventures Orbital CustomerChris Faranetta - VP Orbital Space Flight Program for Space AdventuresEric Anderson - Space Adventures President & CEODr. Clarence Jernigan - Aerospace Medicine Specialist for UTMBGlenn King - NASTAR Center Test Pilot
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Greg Olsen (right) is given final safety instructions before boarding the STS-400. Note the wires which he is wearing under his shirt to provide EKG monitoring data during the centrifuge test.
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The STS-400 accelerates to 4.5 Gx
Training successfully completed January 27, 2004.
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Inaugural Space Launch Training Inaugural Space Launch Training EventEvent
2-4 October 20072-4 October 2007
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Current ProjectsCurrent Projects• FAA / Embry Riddle Aeronautical FAA / Embry Riddle Aeronautical
UniversityUniversity– Upset Recovery Training ResearchUpset Recovery Training Research
• NASA NASA – Human Response in Dynamic Upset Human Response in Dynamic Upset
Conditions ResearchConditions Research
• U.S. NavyU.S. Navy– R&D to Develop F-18C TACModule and R&D to Develop F-18C TACModule and
ATFS-400 Tactical Training ApplicationsATFS-400 Tactical Training Applications
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See us in Aviation, Space, See us in Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicineand Environmental Medicine
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• National Space Symposium – Colorado, AprilNational Space Symposium – Colorado, April• AeroSpace Medical Association (ASMA) – New Orleans, MayAeroSpace Medical Association (ASMA) – New Orleans, May• International Space Development Conference – Dallas, MayInternational Space Development Conference – Dallas, May• New Space – Washington DC, JulyNew Space – Washington DC, July• X–Prize Cup – New Mexico, OctoberX–Prize Cup – New Mexico, October
Visit us in 2007 at:Visit us in 2007 at:
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Southampton, PA 18966Southampton, PA 18966(866) 482-0933(866) 482-0933
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