Beyond the Moon: Why the Next Era of Space Innovation Matters on Earth (Prize Alert)
Presented by Texas A&M University
Featuring Debbie Korth, Deputy Manager, Orion Program, NASA Johnson Space Center; Brigette Oakes, VP of Engineering, Firefly Aerospace and Trey Perryman, Launch Abort System Integration Lead, Orion Program, NASA Johnson Space Center
Moderated by Nicole Sawyer, Executive Producer, Fast Company Custom Studio
Artemis II sent humans farther from Earth than ever before, putting next-generation communications, navigation, spacecraft controls, and life-support systems to the ultimate test. But this historic mission is only the beginning. Leaders from NASA and Firefly Aerospace take us inside the breakthroughs, high-stakes engineering challenges, and bold ideas shaping the next era of space exploration, and they reveal how Artemis II and emerging commercial space technologies are laying the groundwork for a lasting human presence on the moon, future missions to Mars, and innovations that could ultimately change life here on Earth.
