I Am Artemis

I Am Artemis: Jason Peterson

Jason Peterson’s responsibilities for NASA’s Artemis II mission went beyond his usual role as the range operations manager at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

Posted June 23, 2026

I Am Artemis

Artemis

Human Landing System Program

Marshall Space Flight Center

Listen to this audio excerpt from Daniel Stubbs, NASA aerospace engineer: If you’ve driven through a cloud of dust and dirt that temporarily obscured your view, you’ve gotten a partial picture of a potential problem that NASA’s human landing systems for Artemis will face when they land on the Moon. Daniel Stubbs, an aerospace engineer […]

Posted May 29, 2026

I Am Artemis

Artemis 2

Exploration Ground Systems

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Orion Program

I Am Artemis: Tim Goddard

Listen to this audio excerpt from Tim Goddard, NASA open water lead: At the end of their mission around the Moon, NASA’s Artemis II astronauts were recovered from their Orion spacecraft by a team of U.S. Navy divers and NASA personnel. This included Tim Goddard, NASA open water lead, who helped guide the complex open […]

Posted May 20, 2026

I Am Artemis

Artemis 2

Communicating and Navigating with Missions

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Space Communications & Navigation Program

I Am Artemis: Kathleen Harmon

Listen to this audio excerpt from Kathleen Harmon, the Artemis II Mission Interface Manager for NASA’s Deep Space Network: Captivated by Apollo launches on her television as a child, Kathleen Harmon now plays a key role in NASA’s Artemis program. Harmon serves as the Artemis II mission interface manager for NASA’s Deep Space Network, an […]

Posted May 12, 2026

Artemis

Artemis 1

Artemis 2

Exploration Ground Systems

I Am Artemis

Kennedy Space Center

I Am Artemis: Anton Kiriwas

Listen to this audio excerpt from Anton Kiriwas, senior technical integration manager for NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program: When Anton Kiriwas first spotted an image of the Moon and Mars hanging over a job fair booth while in college, it captured his imagination, yet felt like a dream too distant to chase. He had no […]

Posted May 8, 2026

I Am Artemis

Artemis

Artemis 2

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Orion Program

I Am Artemis: Ryan Schulte

Listen to this audio excerpt from Ryan Schulte, Orion flywheel project manager: As the four Artemis II astronauts traveled on a 694,481-mile journey around the Moon and back, the Orion spacecraft provided them with all the essentials for deep space life, including daily exercise.

Posted April 30, 2026

I Am Artemis

Artemis

Artemis 2

Communicating and Navigating with Missions

Goddard Space Flight Center

Space Communications & Navigation Program

Technology Demonstration

I Am Artemis: Peter Rossoni

Listen to this audio excerpt from Peter Rossoni, Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System flight manager: As a child, Peter Rossoni watched the Apollo missions launch with his family. In April 2026, he became a part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, helping enable communications as astronauts journeyed around the Moon.

Posted April 24, 2026

I Am Artemis

Artemis

Artemis 2

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Orion Program

I Am Artemis: Rebekah Tolatovicz

Listen to this audio excerpt from Rebekah Tolatovicz, a mechanical technician lead supporting the Orion spacecraft’s main contractor Lockheed Martin: At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, there is a fleet of Orion spacecraft in work, and Rebekah Tolatovicz’s hands have helped build each one.

Posted April 15, 2026

Artemis

Artemis 2

Exploration Ground Systems

I Am Artemis

Kennedy Space Center

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Space Launch System (SLS)

I Am Artemis: Dan Florez

Listen to this audio excerpt from Dan Florez, test director for NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program: At 1:47 a.m.

Posted April 10, 2026

I Am Artemis

Artemis 2

Communicating and Navigating with Missions

Goddard Space Flight Center

Space Communications & Navigation Program

I Am Artemis: Erik Richards

Listen to this audio excerpt from Erik Richards, Near Space Network Mission Manager: For Erik Richards, supporting NASA’s first crewed Artemis mission to the Moon and back is the culmination of a career spent helping spacecraft communicate with Earth. Like many kids who grew up at the height of the Space Shuttle Program, Richards dreamed of spacef

Posted March 27, 2026