Astronaut Spacewalk (EVA) Simulation in Neutral Buoyancy¶
- Neutral Buoyancy - a state where an object is suspended in a water, neither sinking nor floating.
- NBL - Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory - an underwater training facility for astronauts.
- EVA - Extravehicular Activity - a spacewalk.
- Astronauts train EVA in the NBL using Neutral Buoyancy to simulate the microgravity of space.
- NBL is a large pool filled with water and space station mockup.
- In the NBL astronauts practice procedures, movement, tools and tasks while wearing spacesuits.
- Neutral buoyancy can simulate the sensation of weightlessness experienced in space.
- You can participate regardless of your nationality, background or experience!
About¶
In collaboration with the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences, we are organizing a training course on underwater extravehicular activities (EVA). Advanced scuba diving certification is required to participate in this training.
Introductory Course¶
- Name: EVA602 - Underwater EVA Operations
- Location: Survival Systems USA, Groton, CT, USA
Advanced Course¶
- Name: EVA106 - Underwater EVA Engineering
- Location: Survival Systems USA, Groton, CT, USA
Date¶
| Identifier | Start | End | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NB-8 | 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-16 | Deep Dive Dubai, UAE | Analog Astronaut Spacewalk (EVA) Training |
| NB-9 | TBA (Spring, 2027) | TBA (Spring, 2027) | University of Maryland, USA | Fundamentials of Underwater Analog EVA |
| Identifier | Start | End | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NB-7 | 2024 | 2024 | Survival Systems, Groton, CT, USA | Fundamentials of Underwater Analog EVA |
| NB-6 | 2024 | 2024 | Survival Systems, Groton, CT, USA | Fundamentials of Underwater Analog EVA |
| NB-5 | 2023 | 2023 | Survival Systems, Groton, CT, USA | Advanced Underwater Analog EVA |
| NB-4 | 2023 | 2023 | Survival Systems, Groton, CT, USA | Fundamentials of Underwater Analog EVA |
| NB-3 | 2022 | 2022 | Survival Systems, Groton, CT, USA | Advanced Underwater Analog EVA |
| NB-2 | 2022 | 2022 | Survival Systems, Groton, CT, USA | Fundamentials of Underwater Analog EVA |
| NB-1 | 2021 | 2021 | Survival Systems, Groton, CT, USA | Fundamentials of Underwater Analog EVA |
Contact¶
If you have any questions, please email us at: info@aatc.pl
Apply¶
More information at IIAS website