Come and learn about NASA's plans for a new space station that will soon be in orbit around the Moon called Gateway. Although smaller than the International Space Station, Gateway will be the cornerstone of sustainable deep space human exploration and is an essential element of the infrastructure necessary for the execution of the NASA Artemis missions.

The Gateway Program is led out of Houston's NASA Johnson Space Center, and this lecture will highlight the innovative approaches to commercial and international partnerships that are making Gateway a reality.

Speaker: Emma Lehnhardt

EMMA LEHNHARDT is the Program Planning & Control Manager for NASA's Gateway Program, which will be a small space station in orbit around the Moon and part of NASA’s Artemis missions. In this role Emma leads the team responsible for all the business operations of the Gateway Program (including budget, acquisition strategy and contracts management, schedules, cost estimating, information technology, and external engagement). Previously, she worked at NASA Headquarters, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, the Space Policy Institute, and consulted for government agencies and aerospace companies.

Emma holds an MA in International Science and Technology Policy from The George Washington University, a BA in Politics (minor in Astronomy) from Mount Holyoke College, and attended the Space Studies Program of the International Space University.

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