Space Vehicle Mockup Facility

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:stadium
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SVMF
gptkbp:contains gptkb:International_Space_Station_mockup
gptkb:Orion_mockup
gptkb:Soyuz_mockup
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_mockup
gptkbp:hasArea approximately 42,500 square meters
gptkbp:hasFeature Mission Control Center proximity
Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory access
full-scale mockups
partial mockups
robotics training area
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Space Vehicle Mockup Facility
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkbp:location gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkbp:opened 1975
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:purpose emergency procedure training
familiarization with spacecraft systems
mission simulations
spacecraft ingress and egress practice
gptkbp:touredWith yes
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:NASA_astronauts
international astronauts
gptkbp:usedFor astronaut training
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:NASA_Johnson_Space_Center
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5