Transcription: Typically, a session in a single system trainer runs approximately 600 hours, whereas a full-blown simulation will cost up to $6,000 an hour. When you move objectives out of the simulation environment, you're cutting costs because your simulator's not being used. You're also offloading instructor personnel that must be present during that training session. And more importantly, you're providing the training on demand, astronauts and mission controllers can take this type of training when they're available, when it's convenient to them, and not just when the simulation happens to be in session. ...
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