page_title: SEATEST II
hierarchical_section_title: SEATEST II
caption_attribution_description: English: The NASA/ESA/JAXA SEATEST II underwater mission crew
context_page_description: SEATEST II, an acronym for Space Environment Analog for Testing EVA Systems and Training, is a NASA underwater mission, formerly known as NEEMO XVII, in the Aquarius underwater laboratory in preparation for future space exploration. The objectives for this exercise are largely focused on the evolution of EVA tools, and maturing some technologies that could have implications for the ISS and future exploration missions
  However, the SEATEST II mission will be very short, focused on engineering evaluations, and will not have time for the educational and public outreach that has been typical of NEEMO missions. The different name is a way of indicating a mission with somewhat different expectations than NEEMO missions have come to be known for. Before NEEMO 1, a short saturation mission was conducted to evaluate the Aquarius facility and capabilities. This mission was called SEATEST 1.
context_section_description: SEATEST II, an acronym for  Space Environment Analog for Testing EVA Systems and Training (number two), is a NASA underwater mission, formerly known as NEEMO XVII,  in the Aquarius underwater laboratory in preparation for future space exploration. The objectives for this exercise are largely focused on the evolution of EVA (extravehicular activity) tools, and maturing some technologies that could have implications for the ISS and future exploration missions (MED and JITT delivery.)
  However, the SEATEST II mission will be very short, focused on engineering evaluations, and will not have time for the educational and public outreach that has been typical of NEEMO missions.  The different name is a way of indicating a mission with somewhat different expectations than NEEMO missions have come to be known for. Before NEEMO 1, a short saturation mission was conducted to evaluate the Aquarius facility and capabilities. This mission was called SEATEST 1.
caption: ← NEEMO 16 logo.png NEEMO XVINEEMO XVIII NEEMO 18 logo.png →
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