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A Taste of Space on Earth: Pilots, Passengers Train for Spaceliner Flights

GOLDEN, Colo. —

Future space passengers are getting a

leg up on appreciating the physiological rigors of

suborbital spaceflight they

plan to take in the future,

but without leaving the Earth. Using state-of-the-art equipment, the National Aerospace Training

and Research Center (NASTAR Center) in Southampton, P

a., is helping to train both the pilots and prospective passengers

of commercial spaceliners.