Since 2003 Aera provides to the European Space Agency a continuos support inside the Training Division of the European Astronaut Centre.

The competencies developed both in the technical and Human Factor Training have allowed Aera to gain important roles in the management , design, and implementation of training for Astronauts and for Flight Controllers.

Here are the main activities implement for the European Space Agency:

Training Design and Development

• Management of the training requirements of the Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL)
  
• Supervision to the development of the training of the Fluid Science Laboratory
  
• Supervision to the development of the training of the experiment FASES e GEOFLOW
  
• Support to the definition of the requirements for the Human Behaviour and Performance (HBP) Training for long duration missions
  
• Coordination of the development and implementation of the HBP training with Lufthansa Flight Training and the 9th Regiment Paratroops "Col Moschin"
  (Seminars, Simulation and outdoor training)

Training Implementation

• Implementation of the first FSL familiarization during the first Astronaut Advanced Training in Europe
  
• Implementation of six NASA-ESA Instructor Training Course to certify new instructors
  
• Co-Facilitation of HBP seminar for Flight Director and Simulation Engineer of the Columbus Control Centre (Competencies covered: Communication, Situational Awareness, Decision Making, Teamwork, Feedback and Debriefing)
  
• Co-Facilitation of HBP seminar of the Antartic Concordia Base (Competencies covered: Communication, Conflict management, Teamwork)
  

Engineering support to training

• Technical support to the definition of the design requirements of Training Model for FSL and its experiment FASES and GEOFLOW
  
• Technical support for the design, development and acceptance of the FSL Training Model
  
• Technical support for the development of the European Payloads Simulators (Biolab, FSL, European Drawer Rack)