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March 13, 2025 | 01:54 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The U.S. space agency NASA is using virtual reality (VR) technology to train crew, flight controllers and scientists in preparation for the Artemis mission to the moon. This technology offers a more flexible and cost-effective alternative to traditional time-consuming and resource-intensive field trials.
In the fall of 2024, the Artemis III geological team conducted a mini VR simulation of extra-vehicular activities on the surface of Artemis III at the Johnson Space Center. This simulation brought together scientists, directors, and flight controllers to train communication and coordination during lunar exploration.
“There are two worlds colliding,” said Matthew Miller, one of the simulation leaders and exploration engineers, quoted from Earth.com, Thursday, March 13, 2025. “There is the operational world and the scientific world, and they are becoming one.”
This simulation uses real data from the surface of the Moon collected by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. With a VR-created landing site model at Nobile Rim 1, training can be conducted continuously without logistic constraints usually encountered in field trials.
Furthermore, VR allows scientists to focus more on the main mission without being disrupted by the physical challenges that typically occur during direct field training. This technology also helps flight controllers better understand the science of the Artemis mission, thus optimizing coordination between the crew on the Moon and the team on Earth.
“We are uncovering a lot of things that people probably had in the back of their head as something we’d need to deal with in the future,” said Miller. “But guess what? The future is now. This is now.”
NASA plans to further develop VR in Artemis training, including mixed reality, which allows crews to interact with real objects in a virtual environment.
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