Spaceflight

Virgin Galactic space travellers to be trained by NASTAR

National Aerospace Training and Research (NASTAR) Centre has signed a contract to provide Virgin Galactic with training for its suborbital space travellers.

NASTAR Centre will  train and prepare the first 100 private space travellers scheduled to take suborbital flights with Virgin Galactic, known as the "Founders". It will also provide ongoing training of the company's customers, after the Founders, and for those who want a spaceflight experience.

The training will take place from September through November at the centre's facilities near Philadelphia.