The 3rd Annual Analog Astronaut Conference will be held 4th - 7th May 2023 at Biosphere 2, Arizona, USA.

The 2nd Annual Analog Astronaut Conference was held 6th-8th May 2022 at Biosphere 2, Arizona USA.

About Us

This is a community by analog astronauts, for analog astronauts. The 2nd Annual Analog Astronaut Conference will be held 6th-8th May 2022 at Biosphere 2, Arizona USA.

Why You Should Join Us

Be part of our growing network. This is your community, where you will have direct access to the world's analog astronauts. Build relationships, collaborate, discuss research and future missions together.

Past event: Friday 2nd July 16:00 BST (London) - A Conversation with Karin Brünnemann - Intercultural crews

Past event: Friday 28th May 17:00 BST (London) - A Conversation with Crew Psychologist Alex Hofmann

Past 1st Analog Astronaut Conference May 1st 2021

Agenda

09:00 - 09:55 EDT Keynote: Human Spaceflight Training

• Astronaut Dr. Scott Parazynski

10:00 - 10:55 EDT Panel on Analog Astronaut Research

• Moderator: Dr. Brandy Nunez

  • Dr. Ryan Kobrick: Spacesuits

  • Karin Brünnemann: Crew Psychology

  • Dr. Shawna Pandya: Space Medicine

  • Eliot Roth: Biological

  • Dr. Miroslav Rozloznik: Diving

11:00 - 11:30 EDT Keynote: Analogs on Earth for the Moon and Mars

• Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj: Science in the Wild

12:00 - 12:55 EDT Panel on Space Training Programs

• Moderator: Erin Bonilla

  • Dr. Jason Reimuller: Project PoSSUM
  • Kalle Vaha-Jaakkolo: Space Nation
  • Anika Mehlis: Austrian Space Forum (OeWF)
  • Dr. J.J. Hastings: Sensoria Program
  • Agata Kolodziejczyk: Analog Astronaut Training Center

13:00 - 13:55 EDT Panel on Analog Habitats

• Moderator: Jas Purewal

  • Dr. Michaela Musilova: Director of HI-SEAS
  • Atila Meszaros: Assistant Director of Mars Desert Research Station
  • Julio Rezende: Director of Habitat Marte 
  • Leszek Orzechowski: Director of LunAres
  • Dr. Reut Abramovich: Co-founder of D-Mars
  • Kai Staats: Director of SAM Habitat at Biosphere 2

14:00 - 14:30 EDT Keynote: Space2inspire

• Dr. Sian Proctor

15:00 - 15:55 EDT Panel on Diversity and Inclusion in Analogs

• Moderator: Dr. Tanya Harrison

  • Makiah Eustice

  • Niko Blanks 

  • Mac Malkawi

  • Bailey Burns

  • Yvette Gonzalez
    

  • Dr. Rochelle Velho

  • Anushree Srivastava 

16:00 - 16:55 EDT Panel on Analog Astronaut Science Communication and the Arts

• Moderator: Ron Sparkman

  • Richelle Gribble

  • Kate Greene

  • Chelsea Gohd

  • Dr. Benjamin Pothier

  • Beth Mund

  • MaryLiz Bender

  • Lee Giat