Leonard David has a report on the National Aerospace Training and Research Center (NASTAR), which is helping to train pilots and passengers for upcoming suborbital tourism flights. The Pennsylvania center has state-of-the-art equipment, including a centrifuge. It counts Virgin Galactic as one of its clients.
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Jeff Foust takes a look at how Virgin Galactic and other commercial space companies are screening and training tourists for upcoming suborbital space flights. The companies must screen potential tourists for physical ailments and put them through centrifuge training. The story features NASTAR Center, a testing and training facility located in Pennsylvania that has been used by Virgin Galactic.
