Weightless/EVA training building:Star City Russia
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NevaP
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This round building houses a water tank used for cosmonaut training.
Waymark Code: WM28QH
Location: Russia
Date Posted: 09/23/2007
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Except for the entrance foyer this four story building is a perfect circle. It's located in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (popularly known as Star City) near Moscow. It houses a huge water tank, 23 meters in diameter, 12 meters deep, capable of holding a submerged space station module. Here cosmonauts train underwater in simulated weightless conditions for working in space both inside and outside space modules.
The building is included in tours of Star City. Exhibits in the foyer show its use and construction.
Building Address:
Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center
Chkalovskoye, Russia
00000
Is it open to the general public?: yes
When was it built? (Approximate if you must.): 07/01/1980
What is the name of this building?: Weightless Training Building - Hydro Laboratory
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