{"id":78048,"date":"2024-04-26T09:30:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T15:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/?p=78048"},"modified":"2024-04-26T09:53:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T15:53:03","slug":"train-like-an-astronaut-with-space-center-houstons-to-the-moon-and-back-summer-family-accelerator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/train-like-an-astronaut-with-space-center-houstons-to-the-moon-and-back-summer-family-accelerator\/","title":{"rendered":"Train Like an Astronaut with Space Center Houston\u2019s \u201cTo the Moon and Back\u201d Summer Family Accelerator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Past participants from the Human Performance Accelerator Lab Program train as a team to complete assigned simulated space missions at the historic William\u2019s Pool. (Photo Courtesy, Space Center Houston).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Space Center Houston\u2019s Human Performance Accelerator Lab (HPALab) program is offering an exclusive one-day summer training session open to families and members to train like NASA Artemis astronauts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HPALab\u2019s program To the Moon and Back <\/strong>aims to build up participants’ skills in communication, leadership, teamwork and dedication; all of which are skills needed to succeed in space missions, plus access to Johnson Space Center facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NASA\u2019s Artemis astronauts under the Artemis Program are currently training for the second phase of its mission \u2013 going back to the Moon. Artemis II will be the first crewed flight test mission to pave the way to land the first woman and next man on the Moon for phase III of Artemis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On June 14 <\/strong>participants can experience simulated training activities like the Artemis Crew:<\/p>\n\n\n\n