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I Am Artemis Features

Learn more about the people behind Artemis.

I Am Artemis: Joe Vermette
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While some stand on the sidelines and witness history, others are destined to play a part in it. And then…

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I am Artemis: Lane Polak
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Growing up, Lane Polak didn’t have much interest in space. Instead, he was busy writing stories, doodling, or riding his…

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I Am Artemis: Casey Wolfe
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While precision, perseverance, and engineering are necessary skills in building a Moon rocket, Casey Wolfe knows that one of the…

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I Am Artemis: Sarah Ryan
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A passion for puzzles, problem-solving, and propulsion led Sarah Ryan – a native of Columbus, Ohio – to her current…

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I am Artemis: Chris Pereira
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Chris Pereira can personally attest to the immense gravitational attraction of black holes. He’s been in love with space ever…

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I am Artemis: John Campbell
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How do you move NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s massive 212-foot-long core stage across the country? You do it…

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I Am Artemis: Lauren Fisher
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NASA’s Lauren Fisher, lead engineer for the thermal protection systems on Artemis III’s LVSA, discusses how her unusual background in…

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I Am Artemis: Mat Bevill
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Significant events in history keep finding Mat Bevill. As the associate chief engineer for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) Program,…

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I Am Artemis: Josh Whitehead
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Launching a rocket to the Moon takes perseverance and diligence. Josh Whitehead – a world-class engineer, race-winning long-distance runner, and…

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Artemis II Mission Manager Matthew Ramsey
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Matthew Ramsey is keenly aware of the responsibility he shoulders to ensure the agency’s missions to the Moon are safe…

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I Am Artemis: Erick Holsonback
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Whether he’s advising student robotic competitions or managing production of a powerful, new Moon rocket stage, Erick Holsonback meets technical…

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I am Artemis: Bruce Askins
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Growing up, Bruce Askins was passionate about space and oceanography. His desire to explore other worlds always made him want…

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From childhood stargazing to building a lunar space station  
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Even growing up in the heart of Washington, D.C., stargazer Oliver Ortiz felt a connection to space from a young…

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I am Artemis: Eric Bordelon
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As a child, Eric Bordelon had posters of the space shuttle in his room. Now, he takes photos and video…

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I Am Artemis: Cody Jones
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I Am Artemis: Cody Jones

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I Am Artemis: Macresia Alibaruho
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Growing up as a woman of color in Alabama, Macresia Alibaruho turned to figures like actress Nichelle Nichols from Star…

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I am Artemis: Paul Kessler
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As an undergraduate student, Paul Kessler spent several years working in a Level 1 trauma center, learning about systems and…

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I Am Artemis: Chantelle Dubois
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When Chantelle Dubois thinks about her early passion for space, she remembers feeling a “deep curiosity about the universe.” Now…

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