Astronaut Training Experience at Kennedy Space Center | Ellie Steadman

We teamed up with vlogger Ellie Steadman to try out the amazing ATX™ Astronaut Training Experience at the Kennedy Space Center to find out exactly what it takes to become an astronaut!
Check out the video above to find out how we got on.
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Take one giant leap toward the dream of being an astronaut or crew member on the ALL NEW ATX - Astronaut Training Experience at Kennedy Space Center! This amazing half-day extravaganza offers the closest possible experience to training for a space flight.
Our guide to ATX™ Astronaut Training
ATX® is a completely new program that provides guests with the opportunity to train as astronauts or the next generation of space explorers, by participating on simulators such as the Land-and-Drive-on-Mars full-motion simulator, the Walk-on-Mars virtual reality simulator, and the Micro-Gravity Floor simulator.
Participants perform two spacecraft launch mission simulations using a full-scale Orion-style capsule and authentic Mission Control Center.
They receive briefings about living and working in space and on Mars while teamwork, communication and collaboration skills are developed as participants take turns in the Training Control Center, guiding one another through a series of challenges.
After the program, they receive an electronic report detailing their achievements along with a video log they recorded during the day.
How does it work?
The five-hour experience is broken up into three, 90-minute sections detailed below. Participants will experience all components in each section.
Launch Mission
Astronaut Recruit: Learn to launch a spacecraft into low-Earth orbit to rendezvous and dock with an orbital target
Mission Control Crew: Assist Capsule Crew in completing tasks using instructions on touchscreen workstations with basic missions and emergency scenarios
Orion Capsule Crew: Practice hand-eye coordination under the supervision of the Mission Control Crew
Spacewalk Training
Microgravity Chair: Apply Newton's Laws of Motion to compensate for exaggerated pitch, roll and yaw while performing simple mechanical tasks
Training Control Center: Give instructions to assist the explorers in their tasks
Safety Support Handler: Helping those in the microgravity chairs the same way drivers assist those in Johnson Space Center's Neutral Buoyancy Lab
Mars Operations
Walk on Mars: Experience the sensation of walking on the surface of Mars, exploring four different terrains and solving challenges as they arise
Mars Lander Rover Control: Experience the sensation of landing a vehicle on the surface of Mars in a powered landing, and driving it over rough terrain to dock with a base
Operates:
The ATX programme runs at various dates throughout the year.
Schedule:
Morning and Afternoon programs offered.
Duration:
Around 5 hours.
Location:
Check-in at the new ATX Facility right-hand side of the general entry gate at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Please Note: Your ticket does not include entrance to the exhibits at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex - you must purchase an Admission Badge or a Space Pass should you wish to explore these areas before or after your ATX Astronaut Training Experience.

[@lizaprideaux]

Ah this looks so fun!!

[@thetomgamerboi6817]

Its not so fun... its a standard vr experience and the rotation is pretty slow when you are on the inside

[@paulfraancis]

Looking forward for this experience 🚀

[@01hiphopharry]

Yay Ellie ❤️✨

[@truthbetold2146]

just found your channel, thank you for such a well put together video!

[@marcellamorais6957]

My dream. I'll be in Orlando, but I still have very intermediate English.😪

[@disha4525]

So AMAZING.

[@FunkyStudios]

Cyberspace simulators...

[@mykarenmom5708]

It doesn't go that fast the real one at NASA goes up to A hundred and forty miles per hour