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.
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 experiance with Amateur Rockets and Stratospheric Balloons during our practical workshops.
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AI and Programming
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, participate in diving medicine courses or become a scuba diving instructor.
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.
Events in 2026¶
| Start | End | Identifier | Type |
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| Februrary | |||
| Feb 14, 2026 | Feb 21, 2026 | EXP-12 | Diving Expedition (Dahab) |
| March | |||
| Mar 14, 2026 | Mar 21, 2026 | EXP-13 | Diving Expedition (Dahab) |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Mar 28, 2026 | EXP-14 | Diving Expedition (Dahab) |
| May | |||
| May 02, 2026 | May 10, 2026 | AM-106 | Analog Mission |
| May 16, 2026 | May 24, 2026 | AM-107 | Analog Mission |
| May 30, 2026 | Jun 07, 2026 | AM-108 | Analog Mission |
| June | |||
| Jun 13, 2026 | Jun 21, 2026 | AM-109 | Analog Mission |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Jul 05, 2026 | JSC-8 | Junior Space Camp (kids 14-18 years) |
| July | |||
| Jul 05, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | RW-11 | Rocket Workshop |
| Jul 05, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | SBW-2 | Stratospheric Ballon Workshop |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 | AM-110 | Analog Mission |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | EXP-15 | India Expedition |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Aug 02, 2026 | AM-111 | Analog Mission |
| TBA (Jul-Aug, 2026) | TBA (Jul-Aug, 2026) | EXP-16 | Himalayas Expedition (Ladakh) |
| August | |||
| Aug 08, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | AM-112 | Analog Mission |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | SBM-21 | Stratospheric Ballon Mission (Astrophotography) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | EXP-17 | Diving Expedition (Dahab) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | EXP-18 | Diving Expedition (Dahab) |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | AM-113 | Analog Mission |
| September | |||
| Sep 05, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | AC-2 | Analog Colony |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | AM-114 | Analog Mission |
| October | |||
| Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | EXP-19 | Diving Expedition (Dahab) |
| TBA (Oct-Nov, 2026) | TBA (Oct-Nov, 2026) | EVA-602 | Underwater EVA course |
Learn more at our events page.
Stay Updated¶
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