About Carate Space
Revolutionizing Space Training with Augmented Reality
CARATE is an advanced interactive Augmented Reality (AR) training tool developed by WEKIT ECS in collaboration with ALTEC. It empowers experts on Earth to easily create and refine procedure instructions for space missions, enhancing the efficiency of training astronauts and other space personnel.
Built on the proven MirageXR authoring and viewer tool developed by WEKIT ECS —available on mobile devices and smart glasses—CARATE integrates industry-leading expertise and technologies from:
- Suppliers of know-how: Open University, NTNU, University of Birmingham, Cologne Game Lab
- XR hardware suppliers: Apple (Vision Pro), Meta (Quest series), Microsoft (HoloLens)
- Software and platform providers: Unity, Vuforia, GitHub, Moodle
Our Impact
Expanding Access to Space Training
CARATE opens up space training facilities to a broader range of customers across the entire aerospace industry. This broader accessibility strengthens the position of training organizations and service providers in the aerospace ecosystem, enabling them to tap into new market opportunities.
Designed for the Aerospace Industry
CARATE is tailored to assist the entire aerospace ecosystem, starting with astronaut training and expanding into related industries. Key customer segments include:
- Space agencies and commercial providers
- Space training organizations
- Space industry manufacturers and service providers
Why Choose Us
CARATE’s Impact on Training Efficiency
CARATE is designed to enhance the efficiency and reduce the costs associated with astronaut training and related industries. It achieves this through:
Augmented and virtual collaboration capabilities for seamless interaction among operators and teams.
Affordable XR iterations with physical simulations.
An enterprise-grade XR learning management system with built-in analytics for tracking performance and progress.
Higher interoperability between software and hardware learning tools, making XR content creation faster, more collaborative, and increasingly automated.
By combining human instruction with XR guidance, CARATE fosters engaging blended learning experiences. This not only enhances astronauts’ work-related capabilities but also promotes XR literacy for trainers and professionals within the space industry.
Our Team
Meet Our Expert Team
STEPHAN PASCAL
CEO
FRIDOLIN WILD
Technology
MIKHAIL FOMINYKH
Operations
ENDRIT KROMIDHA
Business
CARLO VIZZI
Learning
