Space Vehicle Mockup Facility

Space Vehicle Mockup Facility

The Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF) is located inside Building 9 of Johnson Space Center in Houston. It includes several Space Shuttle mockups, as well as mockups of every major pressurized module on the International Space Station. It is primarily used for astronaut training and systems familiarization.


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