Analog Astronaut Training Center¶
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.
AATC in Numbers¶
Analogs:
- 606 international internship certifications
- 108 space analog missions (1-15 participants) + 8 more planned for 2026
- 58 nationalities of participants
- 5 human centrifuge trainings + 1 more planned for 2026
- 4 underwater EVA trainings in the IIAS 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:
- 26,295 participants of software engineering and project management trainings and workshops
- 10,643 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:
- 219 scuba diving certifications
- 90 unique students
- 13 international expeditions
Education:
- 33 stratospheric balloon missions
- 10 rocket workshops
- 5 junior space camps
- 5 offline conferences (in-person)
- 1 online conference
- 1 stratospheric balloon workshop
Programs¶
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Space Analogs
Participate in our Analog Missions or large scale Analog Colonies simulating living and working on the Moon and Mars.
Join Human Centrifuge and Parabolic Flight aerospace trainings to learn operational skills.
Or have some hands-on experience with Amateur Rockets and Stratospheric Balloons during our practical workshops.
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Software Engineering
Start programming in Python, at Basics, Intermediate or Advanced level. Get proficient in software engineering practices like Design Patterns, TDD, DevOps, Refactoring or Profiling.
Learn Generative AI and LLM, build your own Neural Network from scratch, analyze and visualize data with Pandas or NumPy. Master text processing with Regular Expressions.
Develop web applications with Django, Databases and Microservices.
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Diving and Expeditions
Start scuba diving with us. Get certified in recreational and technical diving, or become a scuba diving instructor.
Checkout our space medicine offering, including Emergency, Hyperbaric and Travel medicine.
Join our expeditions to Dahab, Hawaii, Svalbard, Himalayas, Great Barrier Reef or European Space Museums.
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Science and Education
Learn more about our research papers, books, conferences and slides.
Check our education programs for schools, universities, and kids. We can support your BSc, MSc, and PhD thesis experiments and writing.
Upcoming Events and Trainings¶
| Identifier | Start | End | Descreiption |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | |||
| AM-109 | Jun 13, 2026 | Jun 21, 2026 | Analog Mission |
| DR-65 | Jun 21, 2026 | Jun 27, 2026 | Recreational Diving course |
| DP-3 | Jun 21, 2026 | Jun 27, 2026 | Professional Diving course |
| AM-110 | Jun 27, 2026 | Jul 05, 2026 | Analog Mission |
| July 2026 | |||
| AM-111 | Jul 09, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Analog Mission |
| ED-7 | Jul 19, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Human Spaceflight and Space Medicne Workshop (Bengaluru, India) |
| DP-4 | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 02, 2026 | Professional Diving course |
| AC-2 | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | Analog Mission |
| EX-16 | TBA (Jul-Aug, 2026) | TBA (Jul-Aug, 2026) | Himalayas Expedition (Ladakh) |
| August 2026 | |||
| AM-112 | Aug 02, 2026 | Aug 09, 2026 | Analog Mission |
| AM-113 | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | Analog Mission |
| HC-6 | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | Human Centrifuge |
| DR-66 | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Recreational Diving course |
| AM-114 | Aug 22, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | Analog Mission |
| EX-17, DR-66 | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 05, 2026 | Dahab Expedition, Recreational Diving course |
| September 2026 | |||
| EX-18, DT-5 | Sep 05, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | Dahab Expedition, Technical Diving course |
| AC-3 | Sep 05, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | Analog Colony |
| October 2026 | |||
| EX-19 | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | Dahab Expedition, Recreational Diving course |
| NB-6 | TBA (Nov, 2026) | TBA (Nov, 2026) | Underwater EVA course in NBL |
| Identifier | Start | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM-107 | May 16, 2026 | May 24, 2026 | Analog Mission |
| AM-106 | May 02, 2026 | May 10, 2026 | Analog Mission |
| AM-108 | May 30, 2026 | Jun 07, 2026 | Analog Mission |
Activities for 2027 will be announced on December 1st, 2016.
Stay Updated¶
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