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| ETC Announces that Greg Olsen to Simulate Space Launch at NASTAR Center's Inaugural Training Program |
| Southampton, Pa, April 23, 2007: - Environmental Tectonics Corporation (AMEX:ETC) ("ETC" or the "Company") today announced that the third private space explorer, Greg Olsen, has agreed to participate in the inaugural Space Launch Training program of the National Aerospace Training and Research (NASTAR) Center in Southampton, PA. Scheduled for Oct. 2nd through the 4th, the Center's first training program will commence operations to train both passengers and pilots for spaceflight.
NASTAR Center's new training programs include space launch simulations with realistic G forces, real-world visuals and authentic cockpit or cabin modeling. In addition to serving space launch customers, NASTAR Center will offer tactical flight training for military pilots, both U.S. and international; civilian pilot training in situational awareness and upset recovery; support to researchers in gravitational physiology, human factors, equipment validation, and other applications requiring a high-G environment; and "serious entertainment." William F. Mitchell, ETC's President and Chairman, stated, "We are proud to offer these unique capabilities to the aerospace industry and general business community. And we are very pleased that Greg Olsen has agreed to participate in our inaugural Space Launch Training. His experiences of traveling to and spending time aboard the International Space Station will help us refine our programs to be as authentic as possible." Greg Olsen was the third private citizen to orbit the earth on the International Space Station (ISS). After training for five months (900 hours) at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Moscow, he launched on a Russian Soyuz rocket TMA-7 on October 1, 2005 with Cosmonaut Valeri Tokarev and Astronaut Bill McArthur (Expedition 12). He then docked to the ISS on October 3, and returned to earth on Soyuz TMA-6 on October 11 with Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev and Astronaut John Phillips (Expedition 11). He performed more than 150 orbits of the earth and logged almost 4 million miles of weightless travel during his 10 days in space. After an illustrious career as a research scientist and entrepreneur, Greg is now president of GHO Ventures in Princeton, NJ where he manages his "angel" investments, South African winery, Montana ranch, and performs numerous speaking engagements to encourage children - especially minorities and females- to consider careers in science and engineering. He is active in the New Jersey Technology Counsel (NJTC), NJTC Venture Fund, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the NJ Commission on Science and Technology. NASTAR Center is a world-class full-service facility that houses state-of-the-art equipment and professional staff to support the training and research needs of the aerospace community, including military aviation (fixed and rotary wing), civil aviation (fixed and rotary wing), space travel (government and private) and research support and data collection. NASTAR Center's equipment and programs are highly modular and flexible and therefore able to accommodate a wide range of requirements. | |
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