{"id":393931,"date":"2026-03-26T09:16:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T23:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=977816"},"modified":"2026-03-26T09:16:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T23:16:01","slug":"nasa-ames-experts-available-for-artemis-ii-flight-test-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=393931","title":{"rendered":"NASA Ames Experts Available for Artemis II\u00a0Flight Test Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Official logo for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.3); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg 2727w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?resize=1536,1536 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?resize=2048,2048 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?resize=600,600 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?resize=900,900 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?resize=1200,1200 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iss-blog-nasa-meatball.jpg?resize=2000,2000 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley invites media to interview local subject matter experts on Friday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ahead of the agency sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years with the Artemis II flight test. NASA teams are gearing up for the final stretch of prelaunch preparations ahead of launch as soon as Wednesday, April 1.<\/p>\n<p>Artemis II will send four astronauts on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon to test the systems that will return astronauts to the lunar surface and prepare for crewed missions to Mars.<\/p>\n<p>NASA Ames has continued to build on its contributions to the Artemis program, helping to advance research, engineering, science, and technology for Artemis II.<\/p>\n<p>Ways Ames is&nbsp;contributing to&nbsp;Artemis&nbsp;II:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Engineers and researchers collaborated across the agency to validate technologies using Ames\u2019 advanced testing facilities such as the Arc Jet Complex.<\/li>\n<li>The center has multiple scientists who will participate on the Artemis II science team, working to guide the mission\u2019s lunar observations.<\/li>\n<li>Researchers helped the SLS (Space Launch System) team increase airflow around the rocket and reduce vibration, resulting in a smoother ascent into space.<\/li>\n<li>The center also supports mission assurance through system testing, software verification, and fault management, and will participate in post-flight analysis of Artemis\u202fII performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Media requesting a virtual interview with one of the subject matter experts below should email the Ames Office of Communications at <a href=\"mailto:arc-dl-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arc-dl-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov<\/a> by 5 p.m. on March 26.<\/p>\n<p>A media\u202fresource reel\u202fis available upon request.<\/p>\n<p>NASA&nbsp;Ames&nbsp;experts available for interview:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eugene Tu,&nbsp;NASA Ames center director&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Colaprete, NASA Ames acting&nbsp;director of&nbsp;science&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Parul Agrawal, engineering project manager,&nbsp;Orion&nbsp;at NASA Ames&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Artemis II&nbsp;will be the first crewed mission under NASA\u2019s Artemis&nbsp;program, which will&nbsp;send astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to&nbsp;lay the foundation to the Red Planet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about NASA\u2019s Artemis campaign, visit:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tiffany Blake&nbsp;<br \/>Ames Research Center, Silicon Valley&nbsp;<br \/>650-604-4789&nbsp;<br \/><a href=\"mailto:tiffany.n.blake@nasa.gov\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tiffany.n.blake@nasa.gov<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>To receive local NASA Ames news, email\u202f<\/em><a href=\"mailto:local-reporters-request@lists.arc.nasa.gov\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>local-reporters-request@lists.arc.nasa.gov<\/em><\/a><em>\u202fwith \u201csubscribe\u201d in the subject line. To unsubscribe, email the same address with \u201cunsubscribe\u201d in the subject line.<\/em>\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley invites media to interview local subject matter experts on Friday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ahead of the agency sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years with the Artemis II flight test. 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