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Vertical Motion Simulator activities for the Human Landing System and Urban Air Mobility

Simulated Urban Air Mobility Vehicle
Simulated Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Vehicle
Credits: NASA

As part of the Human Landing System (HLS) project, Ames researchers in the Vertical Motion Simulator (VMS) have partnered with selected vendors to design, develop, and demonstrate the HLS to deliver humans to the lunar surface.  This work is part of the NASA Artemis Program to land the first woman and next man on the Moon.  In addition to supporting spaceflight, the VMS enables new technology development for aviation here on Earth.  Most recently, the VMS has been supporting work for a field called Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to create a safe and efficient air transportation system in which passenger-carrying air taxis can operate above populated areas.  VMS engineers and researchers work with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), NASA National Campaign project and the NASA Revolutionary Vertical Lift project to support this aviation activity.  To prepare for its role in the HLS and UAM projects, the VMS has embarked on a Rehost project, replacing 20-year-old HP Alpha based host computer systems, which are the brains of the simulator, with Concurrent Red Hawk Linux computer systems. This upgrade will enable additional years of capability for driving NASA’s vision for spaceflight and aeronautics research. See www.nasa.gov/simlabs for more information.

Notional Cockpit of the Human Landing System 2
Notional Cockpit of the Human Landing System
Credits: NASA / Dominic Hart
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Aug 02, 2023