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STS-116 Shuttle Mission Imagery
Nicholas Patrick (left) and Christer Fuglesang use virtual reality hardware
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JSC2005-E-04515 (3 Feb. 2005) --- Astronauts Nicholas J.M. Patrick (left) and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Christer Fuglesang, both STS-116 mission specialists, use virtual reality hardware in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center to rehearse some of their duties on the upcoming mission to the international space station. This type of virtual reality training allows the astronauts to wear a helmet and special gloves while looking at computer displays simulating actual movements around the various locations on the station hardware with which they will be working.

Curator: Kim Dismukes | Responsible NASA Official: John Ira Petty | Updated: 09/14/2006
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