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 (as of March 2026)¶
- 2 full-isolation research laboratories (habitats)
- 105 analog missions (1-6 participants)
- 1 large-scale analog colony (31 participants)
- 637 international internship certifications (54 nationalities)
- 211 scuba diving certifications
- 37 peer-reviewed publications
- 145 conference proceedings
- 4 PhD researches
- 15 MS studies
- 46 BS studies
- 10 rocket workshops
- 1 stratospheric balloon workshop
- 20 stratospheric balloon missions
- 7 junior space camps
- 13 expeditions
- 5 human centrifuge trainings
- 4 underwater EVA trainings in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Groton, CT, USA
- 2 IVA training space suits (LEM, Lunar Extravehicular Mobility suit)
- 2 underwater visor-up training suits (Dziobak, english: Platypus)
- 2 underwater pressurized NBL visor-down suits (Wydra, english: Otter)
- 1 experiment on ISS (International Space Station)
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.
Events in 2026¶
| Start | End | Identifier | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Februrary | |||
| Feb 14, 2026 | Feb 21, 2026 | EXP-13 | Diving Expedition (Dahab) |
| March | |||
| Mar 14, 2026 | Mar 21, 2026 | EXP-14 | Diving Expedition (Dahab) |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Mar 28, 2026 | EXP-15 | 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 |
| July | |||
| Jul 05, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | SBW-2 | Stratospheric Ballon Workshop |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 | AM-110 | Analog Mission |
| 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 22, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | EXP-18 | Diving Expedition (Dahab) |
| September | |||
| Sep 05, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | AC-2 | Analog Colony |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | AM-113 | 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 in NBL |
Activities for 2027 will be announced on December 1st, 2016.
Stay Updated¶
Stay updated with the latest training opportunities
You can join our WhatsApp group or email newsletter to receive the latest updates and last-minute openings for analog missions, scuba diving trips, and other training sessions. On average, we send 1–2 messages per month. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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