University School's Space Flight Simulator

Flight Deck of the new shuttle

University School, located in Shaker Heights, Ohio, has been operating space shuttle simulations since 1989 using a permanent full size replica of the mid and flight decks of the space shuttle. The facility also includes a mission control area. Students train like the astronauts train, learn the vocabulary of astronauts, learn space shuttle procedures, orbital mechanics, and other aspects of shuttle operation. During our simulated missions, students are involved in a wide variety of ways as they duplicate the jobs needed to put a space shuttle into (simulated) orbit. We share our simulations with other schools via telecommunicated simulations and video. A coeducational summer program in space science is available at University School.

Recently remodeled, our mission control area has been moved across to the other side of the library, enabling wireless networking and a more realistic simulation. Revised computer programs, and updated facillities are continuing to improve our shuttle. A module of the international space station to which the space shuttle simulator can dock was also added.

Other information:
University School Telecommunity State of Ohio grant
information on U.S. summer programs
information on NASSE

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