{"id":309569,"date":"2019-08-30T23:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T03:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-448657"},"modified":"2024-03-07T15:41:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T20:41:02","slug":"nasa-administrator-flying-a-lunar-lander-at-simlabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/nasa-administrator-flying-a-lunar-lander-at-simlabs\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Administrator “Flying” a Lunar Lander at SimLabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\"><div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\"><p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">2 min read<\/p><h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">NASA Administrator “Flying” a Lunar Lander at SimLabs<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine visited the NASA Ames Simulation Laboratories (SimLabs) for a lunar lander demonstration at the\u00a0<a href=\"\/simlabs\/vms\/\">Vertical Motion Simulator\u00a0(VMS)<\/a> on May 31, 2019. In a <a href=\"\/simlabs\/lunar-lander-handling-qualities-experiments-at-the-vertical-motion-simulator\/\">highly realistic simulation<\/a>, the Administrator piloted a spacecraft (with a cockpit configured like the Apollo Lunar Module) to successfully touch down on the lunar surface.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine wearing a headset stands at the controls in a cockpit mocked up like the Apollo Lunar Module.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg?resize=2000,1125 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine (pictured at left) experiences the lunar lander simulation at the VMS. Astronaut Karol \u201cBo\u201d Bobko (pictured at right) served as the \u201cflight instructor\u201d and guided the Administrator to complete several successful landings.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: NASA\/Dominic Hart<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Administrator Bridenstine then flew Rep. Anna G. Eshoo in the VMS, while discussing work on NASA\u2019s Artemis program to go forward to the Moon by 2024. Past VMS studies have shown that landing on the Moon is extremely challenging from a control point of view, and motion-based simulation is critical for autonomous and piloted flight to study sensor and dynamics issues. After the lunar simulation demonstration, both Bridenstine and Eshoo posted glowing reviews on their social media \u2013 with Bridenstine stating, \u201c@NASAAmes will be instrumental in putting the first woman and next man on the surface of the Moon as part of our Artemis program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Administrator also spoke with several media outlets while flying them in the VMS lunar lander simulation. The simulator is reconfigurable and customizable for research as well as training, to <a href=\"\/simlabs\/simulate-future-space-at-nasa-ames-simlabs\/\">test new ideas for future spaceflight<\/a>. As Bridenstine said to one reporter, \u201cSo when our astronauts go to the Moon in 2024\u2026we will have not just trained our astronauts in this simulator here at Ames, but we will have used this simulator to test the various designs, modeled the designs\u2026we will have had those astronauts assess whether or not these designs are working or not working, and how to make them better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/simlabs\/lunar-lander-and-space-experiments-at-the-vms\/\">Technical papers and information about research and space systems simulations at the VMS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The VMS is just one of several simulation facilities located at <a href=\"\/simlabs\/\">NASA SimLabs<\/a>. These immersive human-in-the-loop simulation capabilities are used for research to develop new aerospace concepts and technologies. NASA SimLabs boasts nearly 40 years of successful partnering with commercial space companies, academic institutions, and other government agencies \u2013 so please share this story to inspire the next collaboration as we go forward to the Moon!<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-article\/lunar-lander-simulation-interior-displays-controls\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/acd19-0059-019.jpg?w=1041\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Two pilots in a mock lunar lander cockpit. Realistic flight controls are seen and graphics of the lunar surface out the window.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/acd19-0059-019.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/acd19-0059-019.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/acd19-0059-019.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/acd19-0059-019.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/acd19-0059-019.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/acd19-0059-019.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/acd19-0059-019.jpg?resize=900,600 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Inside an interchangeable cab at the VMS, a lunar lander cockpit is simulated – all hardware and software can be customized for new research.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA \/ Dominic Hart<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>More information on how <a href=\"\/simlabs\/simulate-future-space-at-nasa-ames-simlabs\/\">NASA SimLabs can Simulate Future Space<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine visited the NASA Ames Simulation Laboratories (SimLabs) for a lunar lander demonstration at the\u00a0Vertical Motion Simulator\u00a0(VMS) on May 31, 2019. In a highly realistic simulation, the Administrator piloted a spacecraft (with a cockpit configured like the Apollo Lunar Module) to successfully touch down on the lunar surface. Administrator Bridenstine then flew […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":171,"featured_media":533606,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2656],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[12329],"coauthors":[11740,10420],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA Administrator “Flying” a Lunar Lander at SimLabs","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/nasa-administrator-flying-a-lunar-lander-at-simlabs\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/nasa-administrator-flying-a-lunar-lander-at-simlabs\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg"},"articleSection":"Humans in Space","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Sumedha Garud-Barna"},{"@type":"Person","name":"Victoriana Delossantos"}],"creator":["Sumedha Garud-Barna","Victoriana Delossantos"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["Humans in Space"],"dateCreated":"2019-08-31T03:45:00Z","datePublished":"2019-08-31T03:45:00Z","dateModified":"2024-03-07T20:41:02Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"NASA Administrator “Flying” a Lunar Lander at SimLabs\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/nasa-administrator-flying-a-lunar-lander-at-simlabs\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2019-08-31T03:45:00Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"Humans in Space\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"Humans in Space\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"Sumedha Garud-Barna\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"Victoriana Delossantos\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":2,"time_ago":"5 years","featured_image":{"id":533606,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/deh6987.jpg","title":"_deh6987","alt":"NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine wearing a headset stands at the controls in a cockpit mocked up like the Apollo Lunar Module.","caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309569"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/171"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309569"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":629365,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309569\/revisions\/629365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/533606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309569"},{"taxonomy":"news-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-tags?post=309569"},{"taxonomy":"internal-terms","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-terms?post=309569"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=309569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}