Virtual Environment Computational Training Resource (VECTR): OSIRIS-REx

About this technology

Overview

VECTR (Virtual Environment Computational Training Resource): OSIRIS-REx is the latest application under the VECTR product line. VECTR is a virtual reality platform, built with commercial off-the-shelf hardware, designed to augment the training process for various operations at KSC. VECTR is a flexible, scalable platform that allows for model updates if engineering designs change, and scenario updates if a procedure changes. All aspects of the VECTR virtual environment can be changed and updated within the software by a developer even if the hardware hasn't yet been built in the real world. This version highlights operations in the Payload Hazardous Safety Facility (PHSF) of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft before it gets launched and also demonstrates the touchdown on Bennu for sample collection and return.