What?

ENGAGE, EXPLORE, EVOLVE.

Earth-based simulations and experiments that replicate the conditions and challenges of space travel to test technologies, train astronauts, conduct research, and inspire public engagement in space exploration.

Why?

INSPIRE, ADVANCE, PREPARE.

Use Simulated Real Space Environments to train astronauts, unlock cost-effective testing, skyrocket research and innovation, ignite public engagement and inspiration. All for Earth benefit and beyond.

Benefits for companies and science

Conduct cutting-edge research, experiment with new technologies, and contribute to making humanity a multiplanetary species.

Improve your products by testing them in extreme and controlled environments, allowing innovation to flourish thanks to global collaboration.

Simulate space conditions, reducing risk and costs while fostering multidisciplinary innovation that often leads to real-world applications, making life on Earth better.

Companies gain recognition through collaborations with aerospace giants and space agencies, inspiring interest and fostering space exploration goals, making them a perfect visibility platform.

Groundbreaking science R&D

Exciting space walks

The typical daily routine is a mix of tasks. From conducting experiments, maintaining equipment, documenting findings, simulate daily life in confined spaces, engage in communication protocols, and participate in psychological studies. All this is done to prepare for real space missions while contributing to space research and public engagement.

Extravehicular Activities (EVAs) closely replicate spacewalks, using spacesuits and performing tasks in microgravity-simulating environments. These simulations are crucial for training, testing equipment, and conducting research relevant to actual space missions. EVAs help astronauts develop essential skills, ensure safety, and advance technology while providing insights into the challenges of working in space.

Train hard, live easy

Balancing well-being, fostering success

Everyday life includes strict physical fitness schedules, daily simulations, communication drills, psychological studies, and regular testing of emergency response drills. The aim is to train astronauts for real space missions, putting the human body into extreme conditions

Space missions include tons of other activities, all crucial for their overall well-being and the successful execution of the mission. Sleeping is vital to maintain physical and mental health, as it allows the body to rest and recover. Cooking and eating play a significant role in providing essential nutrition and fostering team bonding through shared meals. Stargazing is a leisure activity that not only offers relaxation but also a connection to the environment, fostering a deeper appreciation of their unique off-world experience.

Next missions 🤫

4️⃣ crew members

1️⃣4️⃣ days missions

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We look for:

🌟 Extreme Isolation - No contact with humans, away from the lights and sounds of our civilization, no communication

🌟 Extreme Terrain - Lunar, Martian or deep space like environments in terms of soil and absence of flora and water bodies.

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High altitude

Thin air, extreme temperatures, clear sky for observing the stars

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Underground

Limited light, natural temperature control, geology exploration

Do you want to

1️⃣ Learn more about analog astronaut missions

2️⃣ Understand how you can sponsor and what type of support is needed

3️⃣ Join us in our next missions as an astronaut or Mission Control crew

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The 40-acre Biosphere 2 campus in Oracle, Arizona. It was one of the first facilities built for analog astronaut missions. Visual: University of Arizona

Crew members depart the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station in Nunavut, Canada, which was built by the Mars Society, a nonprofit space-exploration advocacy and research organization. Visual: The Mars Society

The Mars Society’s Mars Desert Research Station in Utah includes a small living space, a research lab, a greenhouse, and an astronomical observatory. Visual: The Mars Society

The living quarters of NASA’s Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog, or CHAPEA, facility. Visual: Bill Stafford/NASA

An analog crew returns after their 45-day simulated mission at NASA’s Human Exploration Research Analog, or HERA. Visual: NASA

Astrophysicist Jas Purewal’s backyard dome, which she constructed and sequestered inside for a week in 2020, leaving only to use the bathroom — and then only while wearing a simulated spacesuit. Visual: Courtesy of Jas Purewal

Jas Purewal (left) and retired Air Force officer Jenni Hesterman (right) led a team at the Mars Desert Research Station for two weeks in November 2022. Visual: Courtesy of Jas Purewal

Every day on “Mars,” Purewal and Hesterman’s team completed a set of missions, including simulated spacewalks. Visual: Courtesy of Jas Purewal

The landscape around the Mars Desert Research Station looks otherworldly: mushroom-shaped rock formations; sandy, granular ground; and eroded hills of red rock. Visual: Courtesy of Jas Purewal