University, Cirrus teaming up for simulator
University of North Dakota officials say students will be working with professionals from Cirrus Design Corp. on a spacecraft simulator.
GRAND FORKS (AP) — University of North Dakota officials say students will be working with professionals from Cirrus Design Corp. on a spacecraft simulator.
UND says it could lead to training in Grand Forks for private spacecraft crew members.
UND will operate the simulator. Cirrus is based in Duluth, Minn., with a plant in Grand Forks.
Tom Haggy is Cirrus’ director of operations in Grand Forks. He says the simulator project allows both Cirrus and UND to show off their talents.
Pablo de Leon, an aerospace engineer at UND, says no public money is funding the project. He says it will allow UND space studies students “to get a glimpse beyond the blackboard to see what it is to perform space flight.”
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