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shuttle exhibit to get a better understanding of how the shuttle works. Then they use Space Academy’s realistic mission control and space shuttle orbiter mockups for training leading to a simulated 24-hour space mission.
Trainees choose one of three fields of study. In the aerospace track, the training includes basic information used by shuttle pilots and commanders.
Because all shuttle pilots and commanders are experienced jet aircraft pilots, the training includes an introduction to aviation. Trainees learn how to prepare and file a flight plan, and they use Space Academy’s aircraft simulator to learn basic piloting skills. Other options include technology or engineering training.
Trainees spend several hours learning specific shuttle operations and procedures in preparation for their mission simulations. Pilots and commanders work in Space Academy’s "Atlantis" mockup, which was built using NASA blueprints for the motion picture “Space Camp." It is considered one of the most authentic cockpit mockups outside of NASA.
Space Academy Level II trainees are housed throughout their ten-day training program in the new Space Habitat, a futuristic dormitory built to simulate aspects of the space station.
At NASA’s nearby Marshall Space Flight Center, trainees watch as engineers and scientists design and build prototypes of the 1990’s Space Station Freedom. They also enjoy the many hands-on activities and demonstrations at The Space and Rocket Center. And they learn the history of space exploration by touring the Space Center’s Rocket Park, the most comprehensive collection of manned spaceflight rockets on earth.
Space Academy also offers the five-day Space Academy Level I program for young people in grades seven, eight and nine. U.S. Space
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