NASA at the Ion: Orion Lessons from Artemis II Shape NASA’s Moon to Mars Path

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According to NASA’s press release item, NASA at the Ion: Orion Lessons from Artemis II Shape NASA’s Moon to Mars Path, Seven weeks after the Orion spacecraft returned four astronauts from humanity’s first crewed journey around the Moon since Apollo, Artemis II Orion Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez reflected on the mission’s achievements and how it is shaping NASA’s return to the lunar surface and future missions to Mars.  Introduced by NASA’s Johnson Space Center Acting Director of Business Development and Technology Integration Monte Goforth, Rodriguez spoke at the Ion in […]

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