Simulation Builder, Analysis, and Development (SimBAD) Toolkit for Human Spaceflight Operation Training using the SpaceCRAFT Simulation Platform

As the scope of human spaceflight continues to expand, the Human Systems Integration (HSI) developed to support complex missions must be robust and efficient. One of the most critical elements of any human spaceflight mission is training flight operations teams such that they can carry out their objectives effectively. As more distant destinations such as the Moon or Mars are targeted for human spaceflight, ensuring crew have the tools they need to overcome new types of challenges will be a significant focus of the training infrastructure. A method being developed to support this infrastructure is the Simulation Builder, Analysis, and Development (SimBAD) Tool. SimBAD uses the SpaceCRAFT simulation platform to construct high-fidelity simulations and develop procedures with which crew can use to train for missions in Virtual Reality (VR). Using this tool, two simulations are built as conceptual demos for how SimBAD and tools like it will be used on future missions to address knowledge gaps associated with risk of inadequate HSI.