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Anechoic Chamber
NASA simulates space radio transmissions in this room, with cones on the floor and walls responding to radio waves similar to how they are absorbed in the vacuum of space.

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Old Mission Control
New Mission Control
International Space Station Mock-Up
Anechoic Chamber
Shuttle Flight Deck Simulator



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