Space Station Mobility Trainer
- Space Station Mobility Trainer
The Space Station Mobility Trainer or SSMT is a training simulator used to train astronauts who will be staying in space stations. In a space station, there is no gravity, and therefore, there is no difference between up and down. Astronauts need to know where objects should be placed and [oriented] while building a space station. The SSMT rotates the trainee on a single axis in a small loop. Grip tape as used on skateboards or stairwells is placed strategically throughout the loop to prevent slipping. The trainee is strapped into a chair mounted on a rotating axis (vertical) The astronauts "run" in this continuous loop and are flipped over repeatedly. Then the trainee stops suddenly, and must figure out where everything is. Trainees on this particular simulator usually will become disoriented.
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