Environmental Tectonics Corporations The NASTAR(R) Center Commences Space Training for Prospective Scientist-Astronauts

"The Suborbital Scientist-Astronaut Training Course has been developed by The NASTAR Center and is organized by Dr. Alan Stern and Dr. Dan Durda of the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). This partnership provides an opportunity for the scientific community to become educated about the potential to perform low-cost, repeatable, hands-on projects and experiments in space in the near future. Dr. Alan Stern said: We are very much looking forward to the NASTAR course next week [Tuesday/Wednesday, 12-13 Jan], which will be our first dedicated spaceflight familiarization activity. Were already preparing research experiments for suborbital spaceflight and look forward to soon seeing these experiments scheduled for flight."

Keith's note: Miles O'Brien and I will be covering this training session on Tues and Weds at NASTAR. We hope to bring you live streaming video of suborbital scientists as they ride inside the centrifuge and engage in other training activities. In addition, we'll be twittering and blogging - as will the course participants. Information on training coverage will be posted on NASA Watch and also at OnOrbit.com/suborbital

- NASA Solicitation: Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program - CRuSR - Request for Information, earlier post
- List of Speakers Announced for the Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference, earlier post
- NASTAR Suborbital Scientist Training Program Student Patch Contest, earlier post