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Metaverse Becomes Training Ground for 2025 Lunar Mission

by Conie
April 11, 2024
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  • NASA created a virtual reality (VR) metaverse to train astronauts for life aboard the upcoming lunar space station called Gateway
  • The Gateway space station will serve as a staging point for NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to establish a crewed base on the Moon and eventually send humans to Mars
  • Astronauts aboard Gateway will face the challenge of living and working in deep space, at a maximum distance of approximately 386,243 kilometers from Earth

NASA has created a virtual reality (VR) metaverse to train astronauts for future missions aboard the Gateway, a planned lunar space station. The immersive VR environment will help astronauts gain necessary skills to live and work in deep space.

The Gateway Lunar Space Station

The Gateway is a critical component of NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon and eventually send crewed missions to Mars. The small space station will orbit the Moon and serve as a science lab, communication hub, and staging ground for surface exploration.

Gateway is slated to launch in 2025 when its power and propulsion elements are put into lunar orbit. It will operate at an average distance of 386,243 km from Earth, much farther than the International Space Station’s 400 km orbit.

Preparing with Virtual Reality

Virtual reality provides an immersive 3D experience for astronauts to train. VR headsets and spatial computing let astronauts simulate maintenance tasks, scientific experiments, daily routines, and potential emergency scenarios.

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The cutting-edge VR training allows astronauts to feel as if they are inside Gateway before it is built. The virtual environment can be adjusted as designs for the space station evolve.

VR complements NASA’s traditional use of physical and computer-based simulators. The technology enables robust preparations for the Artemis astronauts who will become the first humans to live and work in deep space.

Conclusion

NASA’s use of virtual reality to train astronauts showcases an innovative way to get ready for future missions. VR provides an immersive experience that mimics life aboard Gateway. The training will help ensure astronaut readiness as NASA pushes forward with plans to establish a sustained presence on and around the Moon.

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