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NASA Desert RATS Virtual Site on Windows Pc

Developed By: NASA 

License: Free

Rating: 3,9/5 - 530 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0
Size 23.2 MB
Release Date May 02, 13
Category Education Apps

Description from Developer:
The Desert RATS Virtual Test Site is a 3-D environment that combines NASA models with topography and satellite imagery to bring the Arizona analog to your mobile device. Navigate... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download NASA Desert RATS Virtual Site and install on Windows PC. NASA Desert RATS Virtual Site is free Education app, developed by NASA . Latest version of NASA Desert RATS Virtual Site is 1.0, was released on 2013-05-02 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of NASA Desert RATS Virtual Site is 3,9. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 530 users, 324 users had rated it 5*, 89 users had rated it 1*.

How to install NASA Desert RATS Virtual Site on Windows?

Instruction on how to install NASA Desert RATS Virtual Site on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install NASA Desert RATS Virtual Site on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install NASA Desert RATS Virtual Site using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "NASA Desert RATS Virtual Site" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install NASA Desert RATS Virtual Site on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "NASA Desert RATS Virtual Site" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.

Download NASA Desert RATS Virtual Site 1.0 on Windows PC – 23.2 MB

The Desert RATS Virtual Test Site is a 3-D environment that combines NASA models with topography and satellite imagery to bring the Arizona analog to your mobile device. Navigate your avatar around the 2011 Base Camp to see hardware NASA is testing in the field. Visit kiosks at each asset to learn about how it fits into the future of space exploration and link to the projects on the web. An aerial map is also provided to show NASA science sites along the Black Point Lava Flow and share the questions geologists hope to answer during the outing.

About Desert RATS:
For 14 years NASA's Desert Research and Technology Studies (Desert RATS) analog has brought together scientists and engineers to test robotic equipment, vehicles, habitats, space suits, communications, and power generation and storage in remote locations similar to future destinations in space. The teams evaluate mobility, infrastructure, and effectiveness in the harsh environments, and conduct scientific studies similar to those that would be performed on the moon, near Earth asteroids, or Mars and its moons. Analogs like Desert RATS provide NASA with data about strengths, limitations, and the validity of planned human-robotic exploration operations, and help define ways to combine human and robotic efforts to enhance scientific exploration. Other NASA analog locations include the Antarctic, oceans, and arctic and volcanic environments.