Mission Training is one of the most exciting activities during Space Camp.
Each team member is assigned a role to play during a mission. The flight crew include the commander, pilot, mission specialist 1 and mission specialist 2. In mission control, the flight director, GNC (guidance, navigation and control), EVA (extravehicular activity), FDO (flight dynamics officer, CAPCOM (capsule communicator) and Science guide the shuttle during their voyage.
All will work together to successfully launch a shuttle, orbit the earth and complete a spacewalk assignment and reenter Earth's atmosphere.
In the beginning of the week, the teachers are assigned a mission to complete. Experience in the "hot seat" enable us to better assist the students in their missions.
Suddenly during a mission, screens will flash red indicating an "anomaly". The team must work quickly to solve the cause of the problem and bring the crew home safely.
View of the shuttle from Mission Control.
A safe landing! The teacher mission was a success!
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