Space Shuttle Mockup at the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility

The Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF) is a large open space area located inside Building 9 of

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in Houston. It consists of a 200 meter long room that houses several

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mockups, as well as mockups of every major pressurized module on the

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. It is primarily used for

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training and systems familiarization. The International Space Station modules are 1:1 scale and are maintained as accurate as possible to the real spacecraft in orbit. The facility also has a 1/6th gravity simulator and Mars Rover test vehicles. An industrial door at the North End, and overhead cranes allows the installation of new mockup spacecraft to be loaded into the facility.

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allows a level 9 VIP tourist access to the entire training facility. The tour is given over two days and is $179 a ticket..

Previous trainers

Space Shuttle Orbiter Trainers

* Full Fuselage Trainer (FFT) * Crew Compartment Trainer (CCT) * Crew Compartment Trainer II (CCT II)

Current trainers

International Space Station Trainer

*Space Station Mockup and Training Facility (SSMTF)

Other facilities

*Precision Air Bearing Facility (PABF) *Partial Gravity Simulator (POGO)

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20110720095029/http://dx14.jsc.nasa.gov/svmf.htm

References

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