Ahead of the historic launch of NASA astronauts aboard a SpaceX spacecraft, astronauts had to finish up training in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Even SpaceX and Boeing, which have accomplished great engineering feats, are still grappling with the tech.
The 20 or so experts who usually congregate in a nearby conference room to answer questions or give tips watched from home and relied on video communications, said Megan Levins, chief training officer at Johnson Space Center.“It’s hardware you want to make sure you know how to use,” Levins said. Usually, astronauts will train side-by-side with an instructor, who uses a mock-up of the toilet to show them how to manipulate its valves. This time, the instructor stood more than six feet away, wore a mask and gave verbal instructions to the astronauts at the mock-up toilet.It’s less efficient to explain everything verbally, Levin said. “It is more difficult but doable.
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