Following the historic Artemis II mission, which carried astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, NASA is now preparing SLS for Artemis III, a mission that will test critical capabilities needed for future lunar landings and help pave the way for humanity's return to the lunar surface. Join us for a conversation with Dave Reynolds, SLS Stages Manager at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, as we explore the engineering behind the Space Launch System rocket, the challenges of preparing it for flight, and how SLS is supporting the next steps of the Artemis campaign.
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Dave Reynolds is the manager of the Space Launch System (SLS) Stages Office at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, where he oversees the rocket’s core stage, main propulsion systems, and avionics integration. He previously managed the SLS Boosters Office during the Artemis I and Artemis II missions and led the Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) project, which is developing upgraded booster technology for future SLS flights.
Reynolds joined NASA in 2004 after working as a propulsion design engineer for the U.S. Navy. Earlier in his NASA career, he supported 22 Space Shuttle missions as a Space Shuttle Main Engine specialist and received the prestigious Silver Snoopy Award for his work investigating an engine anomaly. He holds two patents for additive manufacturing technologies, a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Brigham Young University, and a master’s degree from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
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