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TRAINING & RESEARCH
CENTER
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Emerging Opportunities
 Advent of Private Space Travel Markets
• Aircrew & Passenger Training
• Aerospace Medical Screening & Evaluation
 Government Space Activities
• COTS
• VSE
 BRAC Impact on Training For Defense Readiness
• Several Centrifuge Facilities to Close
• Constrained Defense Budgets = Less Flying Hours
 Shift in Commercial Pilot Demographics
• Less Military Trained Pilots
• Introduction of VLJs & other advanced technologies
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Markets
 Space Flight Training
 Military Aviation Training
 Civil Aviation Training
 Research Support
 “Serious Entertainment”
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 The NASTAR Center is a Full Service Facility to Meet
the Training and Research Needs of:
• Space Crew & Passenger Training & Medical Evaluation
• U.S. and International Companies Who Provide Space Travel
• Private Space Travelers or Enthusiasts who Desire the
Space Training Experience
• U.S. Military & Government Agencies
• International Militaries
• U.S. & International Civil Aviation Organizations
• U.S. & International Universities & Research Organizations
• U.S. & International Aircraft Manufacturing Companies
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 Space Training
• Sustained Elevated G Training
– ±Gx, ±Gy, ±Gz
• Altitude Training
– Hypoxia
– Rapid Decompression
• Spatial Disorientation Effects & Adaptation Training
– Motion & Vestibular induced illusions
• Adaptation and Desensitization to Motion-Induced Effects
Training
– Recognition
– Countermeasures
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Training: Creating Mental Sets
Physiological Aspects
• Conditioning
• Competence
Psychological Aspects
• Overcome Fear
• Establish Expectations
• Develop Confidence
• Enjoy Experience
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Aviation Training
• Tactical Flight Operations (military air crews)
• High G Exposure (military fighter and
aerobatic pilots)
• Altitude Exposure
• Spatial Disorientation
• Aircraft Upsets and Recoveries
• Night Vision and Night Vision Goggle
Operations (military and paramilitary aircrew)
• Situational Awareness
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Training Equipment
 STS-400 Space Training System
• STS-400 Cockpit / Cabin (TACModule)
 GYROLAB Space Mission Simulator
 Hypobaric Chamber
• High Altitude Training System
 Ejection Seat Simulator
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STS-400
Space Training System
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The STS-400 is a high
fidelity interactive virtual
space flight simulator that
is integrated into a high
performance "flyable"
centrifuge motion
platform. The STS-400
features powered pitch
and roll gimbals to
precisely position the
gondola so the trainee
can experience
accelerations in +/-Gx,
+/-Gy, and +/-Gz.
STS-400 Cockpit
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The STS-400 is designed
for interchangeable cockpit
modules (TACModules)
with floor level access.
Various cockpit & cabin
configurations are
available in single or dual
seats.
GYROLAB
Space Mission Simulator
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The GYROLAB provides a
simulated space flight
environment for training in
rapidly varying flight
conditions. Space crew are
trained to maintain control of
their spacecraft while
ignoring false information
from their vestibular system.
Interactive flight profiles allow
trainees to practice adaptive
techniques and
countermeasures.
HYPOBARIC CHAMBER
High Altitude Training System
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The hypobaric chamber
trains personnel in altitude
indoctrination flights. This
includes pressure
breathing exercises,
hypoxia training, rapid
decompression, oxygen
equipment use, and
emergency procedures.
Ejection Seat Simulator
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The ESS is a training
platform to practice the
decision making,
psychomotor skills, and
body positioning prior to
making an ejection
decision. It incorporates
state of the art design and
technology to assure safe,
injury free and effective
ejection training.
World Class Instruction
 The AeroMedical Training Institute (AMTI), which has
been incorporated into NASTAR Center, remains the
premier, worldwide training and curriculum development
business unit of ETC.
• AMTI’s tailored training programs factor in customer training
requirements, personnel and crew demographics, types of
missions supported and types of aircraft flown.
• AMTI offers courses that complement the use of NASTAR Center
equipment as well as stand-alone courses.
• AMTI produces all of the training profiles that are resident in the
NASTAR Center equipment.
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NASTAR CENTER
TRAINING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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January 27, 2004
The centrifuge test team from left to right:
Dick Leland - ETC VP Aircrew Training Systems
Greg Olsen (Lawrence T. Richards) - Space Adventures Orbital Customer
Chris Faranetta - VP Orbital Space Flight Program for Space Adventures
Eric Anderson - Space Adventures President & CEO
Dr. Clarence Jernigan - Aerospace Medicine Specialist for UTMB
Glenn 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 is brought up to idle speed with Greg Olsen inside.
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The STS-400 accelerates to 4.5 Gx
Training successfully completed January 27, 2004.
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Photo Courtesy of
Cosmonaut Selection
Malaysia
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Inaugural Space Launch Training Event
2-4 October 2007
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NASTAR CENTER
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
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Current Projects
• FAA / Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
– Upset Recovery Training Research
• NASA
– Human Response in Dynamic Upset Conditions
Research
• U.S. Navy
– R&D to Develop F-18C TACModule and ATFS400 Tactical Training Applications
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Visit us in 2007 at:
• National Space Symposium – Colorado, April
• AeroSpace Medical Association (ASMA) – New Orleans, May
• International Space Development Conference – Dallas, May
• New Space – Washington DC, July
• X–Prize Cup – New Mexico, October
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