Astronaut Training Experience (ATX)

On Thursday the 23rd I participated in an astronaut training experience at KSC. It gives you a little closer look at some aspects of astronaut training. But being a one day program it only touches on a few aspects and even so only scratches the surface.

Here is a photo of the training room with the mock-up shuttle cockpit and lower deck. We used the shuttle mockup for the simulated mission.

Shuttle simulator

We had lunch and met one of the astronauts, Jon McBride. He has been with the shuttle program from the beginning and flew one of the chase planes on Columbia's maiden trip.

Damian meets Jon McBride

Neil Amstrong's suite. Yes the real thing. This suite has been to the moon and back.

Neil Amstrong's suite

The famous count down clock with a launch pad visible in the distance.

The count down clock

Astronaut Training Experience (ATX)

Orlando, United States