Rendezvous Docking Simulator
Rendezvous Docking Simulator, Space training facility in Hampton, United States.
The Rendezvous Docking Simulator features a gantry frame with an overhead carriage system that suspends test spacecraft through cables and hydraulic gimbals.
In 1963, NASA constructed this training device at Langley Research Center to prepare Gemini and Apollo astronauts for critical spacecraft docking procedures.
The facility represents a major advancement in space exploration technology, enabling astronauts to master essential docking skills before lunar missions.
The simulator moves in three directions: 210 feet longitudinally, 16 feet laterally, and 45 feet vertically, with precise speed controls for each axis.
The structure remains the only surviving astronaut training simulator from the Gemini and Apollo programs, now preserved in Building 1244 at Langley.
Location: Virginia
GPS coordinates: 37.08560,-76.37810
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:34
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