NASA Systems Engineering Simulator (SES)

01/17/2026

Go Artemis!

Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the agency’s Artemis II Moon rocket stands poised for the next step in its

05/31/2024

NBC’s Al Roker stopped by the SES Beta Dome to film this segment with Artemis II crew.

TODAY’s Al Roker heads to Houston to see what it is like to train with NASA’s crew on the Artemis mission to get humans back on the moon.

04/27/2024

04/12/2024

https://x.com/astro_deniz/status/1778375613679849485?s=46

08/04/2022

NBC's Lester Holt visits the SES.

05/15/2019

Astronaut Andrew Morgan’s last robotics training class in the SES before his mission.

“I’m now at the point in training where I have a series of “lasts” in my preparation... here’s my last robotics class with my great instructor Brandy H using Canadarm2 to capture HTV cargo vehicle. Go for capture! ”

05/14/2019

https://twitter.com/astro_jessica/status/1127571304037666816?s=21

“Treat your mom to something special! the other week, my mom captured an cargo vehicle & drove a rover... standard mother/daughter activities. 👩🏻‍🚀😉 Happy to all, I know I wouldn’t be anywhere without my amazing, supportive, nurturing !....

06/20/2018

This training was conducted in the SES. https://go.nasa.gov/2t4T6ia

A tool that has helped guide sailors across oceans for centuries is now being tested aboard the International Space Station as a potential emergency navigation tool for guiding future spacecraft across the cosmos.

03/03/2018

This week ISS Expedition 57 Commander, Alex Gerst, and Expedition 57 crew member Serena Aunon-Chancellor came into the SES Alpha Dome to learn how to use sextants for star pair measurements. This is being tested on the ISS for potential consideration as a contingency navigation device for Orion. Pretty cool stuff and a unique use of the Dome!

L-97: einer meiner Kinderträume wurde wahr: habe gelernt, lediglich mit einem Sextanten nach den Sternen zu navigieren (Als Test eines Backup Nav Systems für zukünftige Raumschiffe wie Orion). Wie passend zur Horizons Mission!

11/13/2015

The SES was briefly shown in a segment on Fox & Friends about astronaut training. http://bit.ly/20OQsHD