Such technology had been perfected for the research community, and some organizations felt that in-flight simulation could be used for training.

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Judging by the promotional video above, the application incorporates a kind of hand-controlled flight simulation experience.

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Roscosmos last June began a Mars flight simulation program, locking three Russians, two Europeans and a Chinese astronaut in an 18, 800-square-foot, five-module complex to live there in isolation for 17 months, Bloomberg reported on April 5.

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