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I Am Artemis: Allison Mjoen

As the supercooled propellant flowed into the core stage, and NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket roared to life, Allison Mjoen and her family watched…

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NASA reports: As the supercooled propellant flowed into the core stage, and NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket roared to life, Allison Mjoen and her family watched with awe and pride.

Mjoen, NASA’s operations manager for the agency’s Exploration Ground Systems program, helped shape the systems and ground operations that will one day send humans back to.

This science story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Allison Mjoen, NASA’s SLS and Space Launch System.

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Location
United States · Americas
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NASA
First reported
Key names
Allison Mjoen, NASA’s SLS, Space Launch System, Exploration Ground Systems
Section
Science

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