EARTH EXPERIENCE

High-Altitude Spacesuit Experience

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ASTRONAUTICAL SCIENCES

Learn to Safely Operate a Spacesuit in a High-Altitude Environment or Under the Effect of Hypoxia, At Altitudes Up To 25,000 ft.

QUICK OVERVIEW

LOCATION: Melbourne, Florida, USA
DURATION: 3 Days
AVAILABILITY: Available soon
REQUIRED TRAINING: None

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION

Learn how to safely activate a spacesuit in a high-altitude environment or under the dangerous effect of hypoxia. Learn to manage a cabin depressurization like the one that took the lives of the crew of Soyuz 11. IIAS is the only commercial institute that can provide this experience with a 100% safety record. The high-altitude spacesuit training takes place at a hypobaric chamber facility.

Day 1 Space suit operational training in mission-qualified spacesuit: don / doff, pressurize, perform safety checks, and conduct basic operations

Day 2 Space suit technician training and certification: learn about space suit operations and safety in teams, support hardware, and systems. Hypoxia awareness training at altitudes up to 25K feet.

Day 3 Space suit activation training at altitudes up to 25K feet.

Note: IIAS has a 100% safety record in these activities.

OPPORTUNITIES

Sponsorship: Sponsor an individual or group experience.

CONSIDERATIONS

Participants must be at least 18 years old and in good physical condition. Due to EAR restrictions, IIAS may not accept students from certain countries. Please contact SpaceVIP for more information.