Landing and rollout training at the NASA Ames Research Center Vertical Motion Simulator (VMS) has been an integral part of the Shuttle Program for almost thirty years.The VMS is a unique, high-fidelity, large amplitude, six degree of freedom motion simulator. It is used for this training as well as for engineering evaluations because its large motion envelope, high-fidelity cockpit, and visuals accurately simulates the motion and visual cueing environments of the Shuttle Orbiter during the touchdown and rollout phase of flight. Training sessions in the VMS are held semi-annually with each session containing unique objectives related to specific mission profiles and maintaining pilot training currency under nominal and off-nominal conditions. The VMS has also been used as the test bed for evaluating the effects of engineering and operational changes implemented by the Shuttle Program to improve the safety and operation of the Orbiter. Throughout the program, the continuous review of simulation models and results has led to systematic improvements to the simulation.
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