WATCH: NASA Engineer Claudia Eyzaguirre Talks With Steve Wilson About Upcoming Artemis Missions

Engineer with the Exploration Floor Programs Program Engaged on Cellular Laucher 1

WATCH: Steve Wilson talked with NASA Engineer Claudia Eyzaguirre, an engineer with the Exploration Floor Programs Program engaged on the Cellular Launcher 1, which helps the Artemis missions.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Within the first of a collection entitled “ARTEMIS – Way forward for Tomorrow,” I had the chance to speak with NASA Engineer Claudia Eyzaguirre, an engineer with the Exploration Floor Programs Program engaged on the Cellular Launcher 1, which helps the Artemis missions.

In explaining the Exploration Floor Programs Program to me, Eyzaguirre mentioned, “the Exploration Floor Programs Program, often known as EGS, is one in every of a number of applications supporting the Artemis mission. We now have Orion, we’ve SLS, and EGS is a giant half” of the missions.

She added, “We’re answerable for all of the infrastructure that may allow us to get that rocket into house.”

I requested Eyzaguirre if she might sense pleasure surrounding the Artemis II Mission. She mentioned, “Sure, positively. After we might put a face to that crew, it was fairly thrilling. We now perceive who’s going to be in that automobile and who we’re doing all of this for.” She went on to say, that our aim is “ensuring we do issues correct and hold that crew secure.”

Artemis II, the primary crewed launch within the Artemis missions, is scheduled for late 2024.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in each New Orleans and Macon, Georgia.  He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from native authorities because the Group Advocate/Assistant to the Metropolis Supervisor with the Metropolis of Rockledge in 2018.

Among the many awards and accolades Steve has obtained through the years are 15 + 12 months Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public College Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge Excessive College Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, Metropolis of Rockledge Worker of the Yr 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Yr 2006-2007, Metropolis of Rockledge High quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Yr 2012-2013, House Coast Sports activities Corridor of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge Excessive College Management and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, House Coast Inspiration Award – 2018 and House Coast Sports activities Corridor of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020.

Wilson is very happy with is chairing two fundraisers in assist of pediatric most cancers analysis by way of the St. Baldrick’s Basis in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.

He has been a companion, together with Orville Susong, for the previous 24 years with the Friday Evening Locker Room, a broadcasting workforce that covers and experiences on all kinds of native occasions which are of significance to the residents of the House Coast and past. Their mission is to advertise youth sports activities, assist first responders and legislation enforcement personnel, and showcase neighborhood and charitable occasions which are produced by our nonprofit companions in central Florida.

The Friday Evening Locker Room has awarded lots of of sports activities achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes through the years. They’ve additionally awarded greater than $18,000 in educational scholarships to Brevard County highschool seniors.