As a member of the Crew Operations Office, Erin Edwards and her team manage astronaut candidate training schedules, including field medical exercises, land survival, and underwater operations at […]
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Jaclyn Kagey Shapes Humanity’s Return to the Moon
For Jaclyn Kagey, helping astronauts put boots on the Moon is part of her daily work. As the Artemis III extravehicular activity lead in NASA’s […]
Artemis II Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez Gets Orion Ready for “Go”
By the time the Artemis II Orion spacecraft launches to the Moon next year, its many components will already have traveled thousands of miles and […]
Station Nation: Meet Alyssa Yockey, Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory Flight Lead
Alyssa Yockey supports the International Space Station from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston as a flight lead at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. The Neutral […]
Guiding Artemis: Brian Alpert Turns Lessons Learned Into Lunar Progress
Brian Alpert’s path was always destined for the aerospace industry, but his journey turned toward NASA’s Johnson Space Center during his sophomore year in college. […]
Mark Cavanaugh: Integrating Safety into the Orion Spacecraft
Before astronauts venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the agency’s first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo, Mark Cavanaugh is helping make sure […]
Aaisha Ali: From Marine Biology to the Artemis Control Room
As humanity prepares to return to the lunar surface, Aaisha Ali is behind the scenes ensuring mission readiness for astronauts set to orbit the Moon […]
Meet Rob Navias: Public Affairs Officer and Mission Commentator
Editor’s note: This interview was conducted in October 2023. As the International Space Station approaches 25 years of continuous human presence on Nov. 2, 2025, […]
James Gentile: Shaping the Artemis Generation, One Simulation at a Time
James Gentile always wanted to fly. As he prepared for an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy to become a pilot, life threw him […]
Station Nation: Meet Chris Wade, Visiting Vehicle Integration Manager for SpaceX Vehicles
Chris Wade is a visiting vehicle integration manager for SpaceX vehicles in the International Space Station Transportation Integration Office. He plays a key role in […]
