Event Date:

September 23rd, 2026

7:00pm(CST)

Keck Hall 100

Link to Lecture:

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Speaker: Branelle Rodriguez

Branelle Rodriguez is deputy manager of the Vehicle Integration Office for the Orion Program at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, responsible for Orion spacecraft system design and performance analysis, as well as cross-program integration within NASA’s Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate. As Artemis II vehicle manager, she oversaw the end-to-end development and production of the Artemis II Orion spacecraft, and provided program leadership for integration, mission execution, and now, post-flight analysis. Rodriguez began her career with NASA in 2004 and has served in several key Orion leadership positions, as well as key technical and leadership positions in support of the International Space Station (ISS) and the Engineering Directorate prior to joining the Orion Program.