{"id":2644,"date":"2026-07-14T21:35:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=2644"},"modified":"2026-07-14T21:35:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:35:40","slug":"nasas-artemis-ii-astronauts-to-speak-at-red-rocks-amphitheatre-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=2644","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s Artemis II astronauts to speak at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in August"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The astronauts of NASA\u2019s Artemis II crew will take the stage at Colorado\u2019s Red Rocks Amphitheatre in August to talk all things space and show never-before-seen video of their April mission.<\/p>\n

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Launched in April, the Artemis II mission was humanity\u2019s first trip to the moon since 1972. The mission slingshotted four astronauts around the moon, breaking Apollo 13\u2019s record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth.<\/p>\n

The Aug. 3 event will \u201ccelebrate the Rocky Mountain Region\u2019s contributions to NASA\u2019s Artemis II mission,\u201d Red Rocks officials said.<\/p>\n

Doors will open at 8 a.m. for a STEM fair on the venue\u2019s top plaza, and the Artemis II crew \u2014 Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen \u2014 will take the stage from 9:30 to 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

During their section of the program, the Artemis II crew will show highlights from their mission to space, including views of the moon and previously unseen footage, before opening up to questions from the audience about what it\u2019s like to live and work in space.<\/p>\n

\u201cArrive early to enjoy a STEM Fair on the Red Rocks Top Plaza before the program and meet some of the aerospace industry\u2019s leading companies, community organizations, and educators,\u201d Red Rocks officials wrote in the event announcement.<\/p>\n

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Tickets can be reserved on AXS\u2019s website. Tickets are free, but AXS charges a $1 processing fee.<\/p>\n

The Artemis II mission flew in a spacecraft designed and engineered at Lockheed Martin in Jefferson County. The launch vehicle that propelled the craft was designed and built by United Launch Alliance in Centennial, in partnership with Boeing. ULA also supplied the launch system for Artemis I.<\/p>\n

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Lockheed Martin has been involved in the Artemis program for roughly 15 years and was the prime contractor for the Artemis I spacecraft, which launched in 2022. The 25-day crewless mission was the first step in preparation for landing people on the moon again, planned for Artemis IV in 2028.<\/p>\n

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NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts\u2019 triumphant moon flyby<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n