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Ask An Engineer: What is Artemis?

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NASA's Artemis 1 rocket begins its launch.

Apr 7, 2023

‘It’s America’s Rocket:’ A Q&A with Artemis launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson ahead of NC Space Symposium

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson is the first woman launch director at NASA. On November 16, 2022, she launched Artemis I, the first in a series of missions bringing human exploration back to the Moon and eventually, Mars. As the keynote speaker for the NC Space Symposium on April 21, Blackwell-Thompson will share her experiences with students. She spoke with NC Space Grant about her STEM journey and her role in the Artemis missions. 
The flight crew of Artemis II: Mission specialist Christina Koch, pilot Victor Glover, commander Reid Wiseman and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen. (Photo courtesy of NASA.)

Apr 6, 2023

‘We’re headed for the moon’

Just after Christina Koch learned last month that she had been selected for NASA’s Artemis II project — becoming the first woman to travel around the moon and back as part of a four-member crew — the pioneering NASA astronaut and three-time NC State graduate was told to limit sharing the news to only a few… 
NASA's Artemis 1 rocket begins its launch.

Nov 21, 2022

Ask An Engineer: What is Artemis?

Engineering Communications spoke with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering's Dr. Andre Mazzoleni and Dr. Steven Berg to learn more about NASA's Artemis program.