OeWF Analog Mission Basic Training (AMBT / virtual course)

14.04.2023 - 23.04.2023, 00:00 - 23:59

The traditional Analog Mission Basic Training Course (AMBT) of the Austrian Space Forum is dedicated to train Mission Support Center volunteers for upcoming Mars simulations.

In this  workshop will provide a solid overview on Mars analog missions, focusing on the tasks and positions at the Mission Support Center (MSC), field operations and about Mars research in general. Graduates will be able to successfully respond to the diverse challenges of future Analog Mars Simulations at the MSC and will be part of a highly motivated team that is the foundation of every Analog Mars Mission at the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF).

This course will be an online training course and  contains hands-on lectures on our space suit simulators, IT infrastructure, meeting analog astronauts culminating with a small conceptual Mission Simulation. The AMBT course concludes with a final examination after the online workshop.

The successful trainees will be awarded with a certificate that will allow them to take part in the subsequent Analog Mission Advanced Training course and missions.

Course sessions: 14-16Apr2023 & 21-23Apr2023 (virtual). Note: Due to the high demand, there will be a second, identical course in June 2023.

In total the participants will have approx. 8 hours of live sessions during several days. Exact timeslots will be communicated to the participants accepted.

Costs: 100 EUR, free-of-charge for OeWF members.

Please fill in the form, to register for the next AMBT course:

Read an example of an AMBT participant report (Note: this is from the AMBT 2019 which was held in person, since 2021 AMBTs are held online)

A stepping stone to the red planet – Mars simulations