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

Engineer with the Exploration Ground Systems Program Working on Mobile Laucher 1

WATCH: Steve Wilson talked with NASA Engineer Claudia Eyzaguirre, an engineer with the Exploration Ground Systems Program working on the Mobile Launcher 1, which supports the Artemis missions.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – In the first of a series entitled “ARTEMIS – Future of Tomorrow,” I had the opportunity to talk with NASA Engineer Claudia Eyzaguirre, an engineer with the Exploration Ground Systems Program working on the Mobile Launcher 1, which supports the Artemis missions.

In explaining the Exploration Ground Systems Program to me, Eyzaguirre said, “the Exploration Ground Systems Program, also known as EGS, is one of several programs supporting the Artemis mission. We have Orion, we have SLS, and EGS is a big part” of the missions.

She added, “We are responsible for all the infrastructure that will enable us to get that rocket into space.”

I asked Eyzaguirre if she could sense excitement surrounding the Artemis II Mission. She said, “Yes, definitely. When we could put a face to that crew, it was pretty exciting. We now understand who is going to be in that vehicle and who we are doing all of this for.” She went on to say, that our goal is “making sure we do things proper and keep that crew safe.”

Artemis II, the first crewed launch in the Artemis missions, is scheduled for late 2024.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia.  He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.

Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018 and Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020.

Wilson is especially proud of is chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.

He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 24 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.

The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.

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