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# Dad Builds NASA Spaceship Simulator in His Son's Bedroom

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## Samantha Grossman


Aug 1, 2014 4:16 PM UTC

by 

[Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/)


## Samantha Grossman


Aug 1, 2014 4:16 PM UTC

Some kids have _Star Wars_ posters in their bedrooms — but this kid has an actual SPACE SHIP.

Father of two and general hero Jeff Highsmith decided to craft an interactive space shuttle for his 4-year-old kid, he [explains](http://makezine.com/video/making-fun-kids-room-spacecraft/) on MAKE. It’s got controls, switches, glowing lights and a bunch of other realistic-looking spaceship stuff. Oh, it’s even got a bass shaker to simulate the feeling of the shuttle taking off.

He decided to build the spaceship after creating [a mission control desk ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6zseFi070E)a few months back. Clearly, he thought, his kids would need a spaceship to go with it. The mission control center is in one room and the spaceship is in another — but his sons can collaborate on space mission using headsets. Coolest. Dad. Ever.

([h/t Laughing Squid](http://laughingsquid.com/dad-builds-awesome-interactive-spaceship-for-his-four-year-old-sons-bedroom/))

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