Space_Vehicle_Mockup_Facility

Space Vehicle Mockup Facility

Space Vehicle Mockup Facility

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The Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF) is a large open space area located inside Building 9 of Johnson Space Center in Houston. The SVMF houses mockups of most pressurized modules on the International Space Station (ISS). It is primarily used for astronaut training and systems familiarization.[1]

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The Full Fuselage Trainer of the Orbiter Space Shuttle in the SVMF

The ISS mockups found in the SVMF are 1:1 scale, and vary in level of fidelity compared to the ISS. An industrial door at the North End, and overhead cranes allows the installation of new mockup spacecraft to be loaded into the facility. Space Center Houston offers a Level 9 VIP tour of the entire training facility during its afternoon tour. Ticket cost is $199.[clarification needed].

Previous trainers

Space Shuttle Orbiter Trainers

  • Full Fuselage Trainer (FFT)
  • Crew Compartment Trainer (CCT)
  • Crew Compartment Trainer II (CCT II)

Current trainers

Zarya mockup
Panorama of the whole area

International Space Station Trainer

  • Space Station Mockup and Training Facility (SSMTF)

Other facilities

  • Precision Air Bearing Facility (PABF)
  • Partial Gravity Simulator (POGO)

References

  1. [1]
    Space Center Houston Official Souvenir Book. AeroGraphics, Inc. 2016. p. 44.
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