NASA invited the members of Iron Maiden to tour the Space Center in Houston this week, led by astronaut Michael J. Massimino.
Frontman Bruce Dickinson, who is a licensed pilot, says it was a thrill to fly the Space Shuttle on a simulator.
He says members of Mission Control had put up pictures of the band where normally there would be rockets taking off.
Massimino says it was an honor to host Iron Maiden and a big morale boost for the NASA team.