Educational Spacewalk Simulations STS-125

Figure 7. General camera
Figure 6. View from the astronaut

Figure 5. View from the side

Figure 4. View from the top

Figure 3. View from the astronaut

Figure 2. view from the astronaut

Figure 1. View from the top

This program, STS-125 Simulation, was downloaded from the Education Spacewalk Simulations Web site. STS-125 astronaut crew perfomed extravehicular activities during the shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. In this simulator, we can experience one of three spacewalks and observe astronauts performing tasks to replace parts of telescope by selecting various camera views. By rotating and zoooming with crmeras, we are able to virtually participate in reparing the telescope.

There are activities which makes us to find different items in space shuttle. As we explore this simulator further, we can realize there is no extend for applying Immersive Education learning tool everywhere around us. It can be used not only in the earth, but also in the universe where we might not be able to explore. Although it was only Beta version, this simulator has been the most amazing program ever used in VR class.

This post is published for Immersive Education at Boston College.