Challenges in the 1990's for astronaut training simulatorsNew challenges for the simulation community at the Johnson Space Center both in near and long terms are considered. In the near term, the challenges of supporting an increasing flight rate, maintaining operations while replacing obsolete subsystems, and incorporating forthcoming changes to the Space Shuttle are discussed, and focus is placed on a change of forward flight-deck instruments from electro-mechanical devices to electronic displays. Training astronauts for complex concurrent missions involving multiple spacecraft and geographically dispersed ground facilities is considered to be foremost of the long-term challenges, in addition to the tasks of improving the simulator reliability and the operational efficiency of the facilities.
Document ID
19910032099
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Brown, Patrick M. (Mitre Corp. Houston, TX, United States)
Hajare, Ankur R. (Mitre Corp. Houston, TX, United States)
Stark, George E. (Mitre Corp. Houston, TX, United States)