On episode 352, a Gateway manager and a CSA astronaut discuss how commercial cargo missions and robotic systems will be vital for sustaining the future lunar space station.
Houston, we have a podcast.
Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space center, episode 352 Gateway at your service.
I'm Kenna Pell, and I will be one of your hosts today on this podcast, we bring in the experts, scientists, engineers, and astronauts, all to let you know what's going on in the world of human spaceflight and more.
This is our third installment of our getting to know Gateway series, and in this episode, we're diving into what we are fondly calling the gateway helpers, the logistics spacecraft that will fly to gateway to replenish its science and other supplies, and the robotic helpers provided by the Canadian Space Agency.
First up, logistics.
Think of this as the deep space supply chain that will deliver science and supplies to gateway ahead of each Artemis crew's arrival.
These important deliveries will keep our astronauts supplied and help NASA do the science to help prepare for human missions to Mars in the coming years.
While a gateway program is managed out of Johnson Space center here in Houston, Kennedy Space center in Florida is responsible for leading the commercial supply chain in deep space.
This includes transporting supplies like food for the crew, science experiments, and hardware for exploration of the moon.
And that's where our first guest comes in.
Mark Wiese is the manager of the gateway program's deep space logistics at Kennedy.
There's a lot to unpack, figuratively and eventually literally.
And after my interview with Mark, stick around as we hear from host Courtney Beasley, who chats with Jenny Gibbons, astronaut for the Canadian Space Agency, or CSA for short.
They will talk about how CSA's robots will lend a helping hand on gateway.
Let's go.
Mission start.
Mark, welcome to the show.
You know, I was did a quick Google search, and I'm surprised.
I don't think you've been on Houston.
We have a podcast yet.