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The Artemis Program – NASA’s Return to the Moon

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Location
CIF 3039
Date
Oct 16, 2025   5:00 - 6:00 pm  
Speaker
Kenneth Jacobs, Operations Project Engineer at NASA
Registration
Registration requested.
Contact
Courtney McLearin
E-Mail
cmcleari@illinois.edu
Originating Calendar
Department of Aerospace Engineering Events

Join us for a presentation by Ken Jacobs, Exploration Ground Systems Operations Project Engineer with NASA’s Systems Engineering & Integration team, on The Artemis Program – NASA’s Return to the Moon. Ken will provide an overview of the Artemis Program, highlight Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and ground systems activities, recap the Artemis I mission, and share the latest on Artemis II preparations—the first planned crewed mission in the program. Drawing from his role monitoring the liquid-propellant engines during Artemis I, Ken will also offer insights into the challenges and opportunities of returning humans to the Moon and laying the foundation for future exploration of Mars. A Q&A session will follow.

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