Neutral Buoyancy Space Simulator
The Neutral Buoyancy Simulator was a neutral buoyancy pool located at NASA's George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. The simulator was used from 1968 through its decommissioning in 1997.- Type: Building
- Description: historic astronaut training facility
- Also known as: “NBS”, “NBSS”, and “Neutral Buoyancy Simulator”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marshall Space Flight Center and Redstone Army Airfield.
Marshall Space Flight Center
Research institute
Redstone Army Airfield
Aerodrome
Interim Test Stand
Tower
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madison and Triana.
Madison
Town
Madison is a city located primarily in Madison County, near the northern border of the U.S. state of Alabama. Madison extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Madison is situated 5 miles northwest of Neutral Buoyancy Space Simulator.
Triana
Town
Triana is a municipality in southwest Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville–Decatur–Albertville combined statistical area. The population was 2,890 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 4,936 in 2024. Triana is situated 6 miles southwest of Neutral Buoyancy Space Simulator.
Neutral Buoyancy Space Simulator
- Category: neutral buoyancy pool
- Location: Madison, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.65298° or 34° 39′ 11″ north
Longitude
-86.6774° or 86° 40′ 39″ west
Elevation
604 feet (184 metres)
Open location code
866MM83F+52
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