Analog Astronaut Training Center¶
AATC is a human spaceflight training and bioastronautics research organization. We offer a variety of programs for astronaut candidates, scientists, engineers, and space enthusiasts. AATC was founded by former European Space Agency professionals. We believe that anyone, regardless of nationality, race, ethnicity, belief, or gender, can be trained to make a meaningful contribution to human space exploration.
Please check our scientific publications to independently verify our credibility and expertise.
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Calendar¶
| Identifier | Start | End | Descreiption |
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| July 2026 | |||
| ED-7 | 2026-07-19 | 2026-07-21 | Human Spaceflight and Space Medicne Workshop (Bengaluru, India) |
| AC-2 | 2026-07-23 | 2026-07-31 | Analog Mission |
| August 2026 | |||
| AM-112 | 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-09 | Analog Mission |
| AM-113 | 2026-08-10 | 2026-08-18 | Analog Mission |
| DR-67 | 2026-08-11 | 2026-08-14 | Recreational Diving course |
| NB-8 | 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-16 | Analog Astronaut EVA Training in Neutral Buoyancy (Deep Dive Dubai, UAE) |
| AM-114 | 2026-08-22 | 2026-08-30 | Analog Mission |
| EX-17, DR-66 | 2026-08-29 | 2026-09-05 | Dahab Expedition, Recreational Diving course |
| September 2026 | |||
| EX-18, DT-5 | 2026-09-05 | 2026-09-12 | Dahab Expedition, Technical Diving course |
| AC-3 | 2026-09-05 | 2026-09-13 | Analog Colony |
| October 2026 | |||
| EX-19 | 2026-10-24 | 2026-10-31 | Dahab Expedition, Recreational Diving course |
| NB-6 | TBA (Nov, 2026) | TBA (Nov, 2026) | Underwater EVA course in NBL (University of Maryland, USA) |
| On Demand | |||
| HC | not earlier than Aug 16 | Human Centrifuge | |
| DP | not earlier than Sep 5 | Professional Diving course | |
| EX | not earlier than Sep 5 | Himalayas Expedition (Ladakh) |
| Identifier | Start | End | Description |
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| AM-107 | 2026-05-16 | 2026-05-24 | Analog Mission |
| AM-106 | 2026-05-02 | 2026-05-10 | Analog Mission |
| AM-108 | 2026-05-30 | 2026-06-07 | Analog Mission |
| AM-109 | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-21 | Analog Mission |
| DR-65 | 2026-06-21 | 2026-06-27 | Recreational Diving course |
| DP-3 | 2026-06-21 | 2026-06-27 | Professional Diving course |
| AM-110 | 2026-06-27 | 2026-07-05 | Analog Mission |
Activities for 2027 will be announced on December 1st, 2026.
Stats¶
Analogs:
- 610 international internship certifications
- 111 space analog missions (1-15 participants) + 3 more planned for 2026
- 58 nationalities of participants
- 6 human centrifuge trainings
- 7 underwater EVA trainings in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory + 1 more planned for 2026
- 1 full-isolation research laboratory (habitat)
- 1 large-scale analog colony (31 participants) + 2 more planned for 2026
Engineering:
- 2 NBL Wydra pressurized training spacesuits (underwater microgravity spacewalk training)
- 2 EVA Dziobak unpressurized training spacesuits (underwater surface spacewalk training)
- 2 IVA LEM pressurized training spacesuits (intra-vehicle training space suits)
Software:
- 26,365 participants of software engineering and project management trainings and workshops
- 10,699 hours of software engineering and project management trainings and workshops
Science:
- 145 conference proceedings
- 37 peer-reviewed scientific publications
- 46 BS studies
- 15 MS studies
- 4 PhD researches
- 1 experiment on ISS (International Space Station) + 1 more in preparation
Diving:
- 228 scuba diving certifications
- 92 unique students
- 13 international expeditions
Education:
- 39,405 m (129,282 ft) - maximum altitude reached by stratospheric balloon missions
- 29,718 m (97,500 ft) - average altitude reached by stratospheric balloon missions
- 35 stratospheric balloon missions
- 10 rocket workshops
- 5 junior space camps
- 5 offline conferences (in-person)
- 1 online conference
- 1 stratospheric balloon workshop
Programs¶
Space Analogs
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Connect¶
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