The world needs certified analog astronauts.
Private spaceflight is no longer a fantasy. As commercial space companies expand, demand for trained, credentialed analog astronauts is growing globally. The Academy delivers exactly that. In a location and with a physical experience, that no classroom or indoor European simulation can match.
Four levels of certification.
| Level | Name | Duration | What you earn |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-100 | Foundations | 3 days · Kathmandu or online | Entry certificate; credit toward full certification |
| AA-200 | Certified Analog Astronaut | 12 days · door to door | Certification, mission patch and a Nepal-made analog spacesuit to keep |
| AA-300 | Mission Specialist | 7–14 days at MARS-1 | Mission certificate; named on the published mission report |
| AA-400 | Instructor / Mission Commander | 8 days + supervised command hours | Instructor rating; pathway to a paid staff role |
AA-200. The Certified Analog Astronaut course.
The twelve-day course is the product that puts Vyom Labs on the global map. Participants travel from Kathmandu to Pokhara, fly or drive to Jomsom and acclimatize at altitude before moving up to the station. Over six days at MARS-1 they work as a crew. Conducting spacewalks in full analog suits, running geological field surveys, managing habitat power and water budgets, operating communications through a simulated time delay and completing a full 24-hour mission simulation with challenges injected by Mission Control.
Every element is examined: a written exam, a practical spacewalk check-ride and an oral scenario board. This is not tourism. It is a professionally structured, externally reviewed training programme.
The Danphe. Made in Nepal.
Every AA-200 graduate receives their own Danphe-T analog spacesuit. This is not a costume. It is a functional training suit built by Nepali garment manufacturers and fabrication shops, with a full helmet, air-circulation system, communications headset and biometric monitoring.
It costs a fraction of imported equivalents, tells a compelling Made-in-Nepal story and becomes the signature artefact of graduation. The station also operates a fleet of six higher-specification Danphe-X suits for full mission EVAs.
Priced to be genuinely inclusive.
- Danphe-T suit. Yours to keep
- Logistics, accommodation & permits
- Full certification & mission patch
- The complete AA-200 experience
- The same examined curriculum
- The same suit, at a regional rate
- Sponsored student seats available
- Women-in-space scholarship on every cohort
- Exclusive six-person crew rotation
- Custom mission objectives
- Dedicated Mission Control support