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sep 20, 1988 - Williamson sets up a space shuttle cockpit in the custodial room directly behind the gym. This is technically the first simulator.

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The room could hold six students. The Young Astronauts practiced space shuttle launches and landings using paper controls. Williamson ran the simulations from the hallway directly outside the room.

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sep 20, 1988
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~ 37 years ago