Listen to this audio excerpt from Ryan Schulte, Orion flywheel project manager: Your browser does not support the audio element. 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. The crew used an exercise device called the flywheel throughout their mission to maintain their…
The National Space Club & Foundation announced its annual award recipients March 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Two dedicated leaders from NASA’s Johnson Space Center were recognized for their contributions to human spaceflight. Orion Program Manager Howard Hu received the Norman L. Baker Astronautics Engineer Award for sustained technical contributions to multiple human spaceflight efforts. Hu leads…
Listen to this audio excerpt from Rebekah Tolatovicz, a mechanical technician lead supporting the Orion spacecraft’s main contractor Lockheed Martin: Your browser does not support the audio element. 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. Tolatovicz works…
