NASA’s Artemis II Orion Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez will share what it took to ready the spacecraft that recently carried humans around the Moon for the first time in over half a century, returned them home safely, and ultimately brought humanity farther from Earth than ever before. Hear insights on the spacecraft’s high-speed reentry at nearly 35 times the speed of sound, the incredible views of the Moon and Earth witnessed through the eyes of the crew, and what’s next for Orion on NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions in 2027 and 2028.

Event Date: 09 / 23 / 2026

Earth’s Moon is rich in resources from volatiles like water, to metals, rare earth elements, and Helium 3. Lunar resources will be critical to a sustained human presence in space. Water for propellant and life support will likely be the first economically viable lunar resource, enabling the creation of a refueling economy in cislunar space. Metals and other raw materials from the Moon can be used to create large scale space structures like solar power satellites to provision unlimited green energy to Earth. He3 from the Moon can be used to fuel clean fusion power plants on Earth and in space. Space development begins by developing lunar resources.

Event Date: 10 / 3 / 2024

This talk will provide an overview of the major players, markets, capabilities, and macro trends influencing and influenced by the evolving space economy. Topics covered will address the tangential industries relevant both now and in the future for growing and sustaining its potential.

Event Date: 2 / 27 / 2025