{
  "author": "Jason Costa",
  "categories": [
    "Artemis",
    "Artemis 1",
    "Artemis 2",
    "Exploration Ground Systems",
    "I Am Artemis",
    "Kennedy Space Center"
  ],
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He had no way of knowing that years later he would play a critical role in NASA’s Artemis missions, helping launch humans back to the Moon for the first time in more than half a century.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kiriwas’ journey to NASA began during the Space Shuttle Program, while he was working for United Launch Alliance, the same organization behind the memorable Moon and Mars booth that he passed by in college. Not long after, he joined NASA as a civil servant, designing electrical systems that set him on a path toward his current role with Exploration Ground Systems as senior technical integration manager. 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Our goal is to process, launch, and recover the spacecraft. There are a lot of ground systems that are used to go do that and a lot of people involved. A big part of my job is to go solve all the problems that come.</span></h2>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blockquote-image hds-cover-wrapper margin-right-3\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Anton Kiriwas\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" /></figure></div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"blockquote-credit-name line-height-sm margin-0\">Anton Kiriwas</p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"blockquote-credit-title line-height-sm padding-0 margin-0\">Senior Technical Integration Manager, Exploration Ground Systems Program</p>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</div>\n\t</div></div>\n\n\n<p>A core part of Kiriwas’s role is to serve as a launch project engineer. Strategically positioned at the integration console in the center of Firing Room 1 of the Launch Control Center at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, he acts as a bridge for the test management and engineering teams. Kiriwas, along with the other launch project engineers, reports directly to the launch director, making the final technical recommendation on any issues that may arise during launch countdown. From this seat, he works across all engineering disciplines, united under one mission: launch the spacecraft and crew safely.</p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1280&#038;fit=clip&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=400&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=900&amp;h=600&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" /></a></figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Anton Kiriwas, senior technical integration manager and senior launch project engineer with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program participates in an Artemis II launch countdown simulation inside Firing Room 1 in the Launch Control Center at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The simulations go through launch day scenarios to help launch team members test software and make adjustments if needed during countdown operations. </div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA/Glenn Benson</div></figcaption></div></div></div>\n\n\n<p>Despite the intensity of launch day, Kiriwas describes it can often feel easier than the hundreds of rehearsals and simulations leading up to it. The team trains rigorously, preparing for every scenario imaginable. The ideal day is smooth and uneventful, but when it’s not, he and the team are ready.</p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-center padding-y-3 maxw-full width-full display-flex flex-align-center hds-module aligncenter wp-block-nasa-blocks-blockquote\"><div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block display-flex flex-column flex-justify-center padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:display-flex mobile:display-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blockquote-icon margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"tablet:square-4 square-4 margin-right-3\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 3000 3000\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 3000 3000;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <g> <path d=\"M586.7,1429.7c-10.7,1.5-21.4,2.8-33.9,4.5c6.9-26.6,12.7-50.7,19.5-74.6c32.4-114.1,78.5-222.2,146.8-319.5 c90.2-128.5,202.5-235.3,327.7-329.1c8.4-6.3,16.7-12.6,25.3-19.1c-66.3-105.1-131.5-208.6-197.3-313.1c-3.5,1.2-5.5,1.6-7.2,2.6 C714.4,469,576.1,575.7,456,705.3c-126,135.9-226.2,289.1-303,457.8c-98.8,217.1-151.3,444-147.2,683.3 c1.7,100.5,12.9,199.6,41.1,296.3C93.7,2303,182.2,2433,326.7,2520.1c176.9,106.7,366.8,126.8,563.4,70.5 c150.9-43.2,260.9-138.9,327.2-282.5c33.4-72.5,47.8-149.4,52-228.7c6.5-122.8-14.1-239.5-74.3-348.1 C1074.6,1514.5,832.7,1394.2,586.7,1429.7z\"></path><path d=\"M2912.5,1722c-129.9-210.9-320.2-309.4-567.9-296c-22.1,1.2-44,5.1-67.4,7.9c2.2-9.6,4-17.9,6.1-26.2 c37.9-153.6,99.3-296,198.8-420.5c77.8-97.4,167.1-182.9,265.8-258.8c15.6-12,31.3-23.9,47.9-36.5 c-66.2-105.1-131.9-209.2-197.2-312.8c-3.5,1.1-5.1,1.2-6.4,2c-167.2,95.6-316.1,213.7-443.2,358.8 c-105.1,119.9-191.1,252.3-259.5,396.3c-95.5,201-152.1,411.6-159.1,634.8c-3.9,125.5,4.8,249.7,40.1,371 c46.7,160.8,135.7,290.9,280.5,378.7c165.7,100.5,344.8,123,531.2,78.8c172.4-40.8,296.4-143.9,366.3-308.5 c28.5-67.2,40.6-138,44.6-210.5C3000.2,1953.3,2979.9,1831.4,2912.5,1722z\"></path></g></svg>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blockquote-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"font-weight-extralight line-height-sm margin-top-0 section-heading-sm\"><span class=\"section-heading-sm\">I’m in my element when there is a problem.</span></h2>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blockquote-image hds-cover-wrapper margin-right-3\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Anton Kiriwas\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" /></figure></div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"blockquote-credit-name line-height-sm margin-0\">Anton Kiriwas</p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"blockquote-credit-title line-height-sm padding-0 margin-0\">Senior Technical Integration Manager, Exploration Ground Systems Program</p>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</div>\n\t</div></div>\n\n\n<p>When an issue arises, Kiriwas and his team begin asking the basic questions: ‘What are the requirements? Which systems are affected? Who needs to be involved?’ He pulls the technical community together to work through the situation, come up with any troubleshooting, and ultimately give the recommendation for a “go” or “no-go” for launch. It takes clarity, experience, and discipline, especially in moments when excitement is running high.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“There is adrenaline to get to launch, but you want to be careful to never let that turn into ‘launch fever,’” said Kiriwas. “We need to launch exactly when we’re ready and not a moment before.”</p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=1280&#038;h=1920&#038;fit=clip&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 52% 15%; object-position: 52% 15%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1280w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=200&amp;h=300&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 200w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=768&amp;h=1152&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=683&amp;h=1025&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 683w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1536&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=267&amp;h=401&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 267w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=400&amp;h=600&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=600&amp;h=900&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=800&amp;h=1200&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" /></a></figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Anton Kiriwas, a launch project engineer for the Artemis I mission, monitors operations from his position in Firing Room 1 as Artemis teams conduct a launch simulation for the Artemis I launch inside the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 27, 2022. </div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA/Ben Smegelsky</div></figcaption></div></div></div>\n\n\n<p>With Artemis II complete, Kiriwas continues applying his problem‑solving expertise, analyzing lessons learned, and shaping future mission requirements. Artemis III hardware is currently being processed at NASA Kennedy, and the teams are carefully preparing the next steps of NASA’s return to the lunar surface.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“There’s a million little pieces that go into this, and I get to be a part of it,” said Kiriwas.</p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-about-the-author nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-6 hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-about-the-author\"><div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-x-0 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-black padding-top-3\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-4\"><h3 class=\"heading-14\">About the Author</h3></div></div><div class=\"grid-row grid-container padding-x-0 maxw-widescreen\"><div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-9\"><div class=\"grid-row\"><div class=\"hds-author-thumbnail mobile:circle-6 mobile:maxw-6 circle-card maxw-card thumbnail margin-right-2 desktop:margin-right-5\"></div><div 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href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-i/\">Artemis 1</a></li><li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/\">Artemis 2</a></li><li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/exploration-ground-systems/\">Exploration Ground Systems</a></li><li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/i-am-artemis/\">I Am Artemis</a></li><li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/kennedy-space-center/\">Kennedy Space Center</a></li></ul></div></div>\n\t</div>\n</section>\n\t</div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-related-articles\">\t\t<section class=\"hds-related-articles padding-x-0 padding-y-3 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"w-100 grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0 text-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\"><h2 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class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-2\">Keep Exploring</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 line-height-sm\">Discover More Topics From NASA</h2>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2 hds-topic-cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Missions</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"></circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"></path></svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/plugins/nasa-blocks/assets/images/topic-cards/topic-card-sample-1.jpg\" ></figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Humans in Space</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"></circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"></path></svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/plugins/nasa-blocks/assets/images/topic-cards/topic-card-sample-2.jpg\" ></figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Climate Change</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"></circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"></path></svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/plugins/nasa-blocks/assets/images/topic-cards/topic-card-sample-3.jpg\" ></figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 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A big part of my job is to go solve all the problems that come.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;\n\t\t\t\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"display-flex\"&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"blockquote-image hds-cover-wrapper margin-right-3\"&gt;&lt;figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"&gt;&lt;img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?w=150&amp;amp;h=150&amp;amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Anton Kiriwas\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" /&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/div&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"grid-col-11\"&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;p class=\"blockquote-credit-name line-height-sm margin-0\"&gt;Anton Kiriwas&lt;/p&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;p class=\"blockquote-credit-title line-height-sm padding-0 margin-0\"&gt;Senior Technical Integration Manager, Exploration Ground Systems Program&lt;/p&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\t\t\t\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\t\t\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\t\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\t&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;\n\n\n&lt;p&gt;A core part of Kiriwas’s role is to serve as a launch project engineer. Strategically positioned at the integration console in the center of Firing Room 1 of the Launch Control Center at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, he acts as a bridge for the test management and engineering teams. Kiriwas, along with the other launch project engineers, reports directly to the launch director, making the final technical recommendation on any issues that may arise during launch countdown. From this seat, he works across all engineering disciplines, united under one mission: launch the spacecraft and crew safely.&lt;/p&gt;\n\n\n&lt;div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"&gt;&lt;figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"&gt;&lt;a href=\"https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;#038;h=1280&amp;#038;fit=clip&amp;#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"&gt;&lt;img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;amp;h=1280&amp;amp;fit=clip&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;amp;h=1280&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=300&amp;amp;h=200&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=768&amp;amp;h=512&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=1024&amp;amp;h=683&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=1536&amp;amp;h=1024&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=400&amp;amp;h=267&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=600&amp;amp;h=400&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=900&amp;amp;h=600&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172/KSC-20251008-PH-GEB01_0172~large.jpg?w=1200&amp;amp;h=800&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\"&gt;Anton Kiriwas, senior technical integration manager and senior launch project engineer with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program participates in an Artemis II launch countdown simulation inside Firing Room 1 in the Launch Control Center at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The simulations go through launch day scenarios to help launch team members test software and make adjustments if needed during countdown operations. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=\"hds-credits\"&gt;NASA/Glenn Benson&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;\n\n\n&lt;p&gt;Despite the intensity of launch day, Kiriwas describes it can often feel easier than the hundreds of rehearsals and simulations leading up to it. The team trains rigorously, preparing for every scenario imaginable. The ideal day is smooth and uneventful, but when it’s not, he and the team are ready.&lt;/p&gt;\n\n\n&lt;div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-center padding-y-3 maxw-full width-full display-flex flex-align-center hds-module aligncenter wp-block-nasa-blocks-blockquote\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block display-flex flex-column flex-justify-center padding-0\"&gt;\n\t\t&lt;div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:display-flex mobile:display-block\"&gt;\n\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"blockquote-icon margin-bottom-3\"&gt;\n\t\t\t\t&lt;svg class=\"tablet:square-4 square-4 margin-right-3\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 3000 3000\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 3000 3000;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"&gt; &lt;g&gt; &lt;path d=\"M586.7,1429.7c-10.7,1.5-21.4,2.8-33.9,4.5c6.9-26.6,12.7-50.7,19.5-74.6c32.4-114.1,78.5-222.2,146.8-319.5 c90.2-128.5,202.5-235.3,327.7-329.1c8.4-6.3,16.7-12.6,25.3-19.1c-66.3-105.1-131.5-208.6-197.3-313.1c-3.5,1.2-5.5,1.6-7.2,2.6 C714.4,469,576.1,575.7,456,705.3c-126,135.9-226.2,289.1-303,457.8c-98.8,217.1-151.3,444-147.2,683.3 c1.7,100.5,12.9,199.6,41.1,296.3C93.7,2303,182.2,2433,326.7,2520.1c176.9,106.7,366.8,126.8,563.4,70.5 c150.9-43.2,260.9-138.9,327.2-282.5c33.4-72.5,47.8-149.4,52-228.7c6.5-122.8-14.1-239.5-74.3-348.1 C1074.6,1514.5,832.7,1394.2,586.7,1429.7z\"&gt;&lt;/path&gt;&lt;path d=\"M2912.5,1722c-129.9-210.9-320.2-309.4-567.9-296c-22.1,1.2-44,5.1-67.4,7.9c2.2-9.6,4-17.9,6.1-26.2 c37.9-153.6,99.3-296,198.8-420.5c77.8-97.4,167.1-182.9,265.8-258.8c15.6-12,31.3-23.9,47.9-36.5 c-66.2-105.1-131.9-209.2-197.2-312.8c-3.5,1.1-5.1,1.2-6.4,2c-167.2,95.6-316.1,213.7-443.2,358.8 c-105.1,119.9-191.1,252.3-259.5,396.3c-95.5,201-152.1,411.6-159.1,634.8c-3.9,125.5,4.8,249.7,40.1,371 c46.7,160.8,135.7,290.9,280.5,378.7c165.7,100.5,344.8,123,531.2,78.8c172.4-40.8,296.4-143.9,366.3-308.5 c28.5-67.2,40.6-138,44.6-210.5C3000.2,1953.3,2979.9,1831.4,2912.5,1722z\"&gt;&lt;/path&gt;&lt;/g&gt;&lt;/svg&gt;\n\t\t\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"blockquote-content\"&gt;\n\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"margin-bottom-4\"&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t&lt;h2 class=\"font-weight-extralight line-height-sm margin-top-0 section-heading-sm\"&gt;&lt;span class=\"section-heading-sm\"&gt;I’m in my element when there is a problem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;\n\t\t\t\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"display-flex\"&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"blockquote-image hds-cover-wrapper margin-right-3\"&gt;&lt;figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"&gt;&lt;img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?w=150&amp;amp;h=150&amp;amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Anton Kiriwas\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/port-e1701973671887.jpg?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" /&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/div&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"grid-col-11\"&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;p class=\"blockquote-credit-name line-height-sm margin-0\"&gt;Anton Kiriwas&lt;/p&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;p class=\"blockquote-credit-title line-height-sm padding-0 margin-0\"&gt;Senior Technical Integration Manager, Exploration Ground Systems Program&lt;/p&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\t\t\t\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\t\t\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\t\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\t&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;\n\n\n&lt;p&gt;When an issue arises, Kiriwas and his team begin asking the basic questions: ‘What are the requirements? Which systems are affected? Who needs to be involved?’ He pulls the technical community together to work through the situation, come up with any troubleshooting, and ultimately give the recommendation for a “go” or “no-go” for launch. It takes clarity, experience, and discipline, especially in moments when excitement is running high.&lt;/p&gt;\n\n\n\n&lt;p&gt;“There is adrenaline to get to launch, but you want to be careful to never let that turn into ‘launch fever,’” said Kiriwas. “We need to launch exactly when we’re ready and not a moment before.”&lt;/p&gt;\n\n\n&lt;div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"&gt;&lt;figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"&gt;&lt;a href=\"https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;#038;h=1920&amp;#038;fit=clip&amp;#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"&gt;&lt;img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;amp;h=1920&amp;amp;fit=clip&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 52% 15%; object-position: 52% 15%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;amp;h=1920&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1280w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=200&amp;amp;h=300&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 200w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=768&amp;amp;h=1152&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=683&amp;amp;h=1025&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 683w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=1024&amp;amp;h=1536&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=267&amp;amp;h=401&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 267w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=400&amp;amp;h=600&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=600&amp;amp;h=900&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019/KSC-20221027-PH-JBS01_0019~large.jpg?w=800&amp;amp;h=1200&amp;amp;fit=crop&amp;amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\"&gt;Anton Kiriwas, a launch project engineer for the Artemis I mission, monitors operations from his position in Firing Room 1 as Artemis teams conduct a launch simulation for the Artemis I launch inside the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 27, 2022. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=\"hds-credits\"&gt;NASA/Ben Smegelsky&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;\n\n\n&lt;p&gt;With Artemis II complete, Kiriwas continues applying his problem‑solving expertise, analyzing lessons learned, and shaping future mission requirements. Artemis III hardware is currently being processed at NASA Kennedy, and the teams are carefully preparing the next steps of NASA’s return to the lunar surface.&lt;/p&gt;\n\n\n\n&lt;p&gt;“There’s a million little pieces that go into this, and I get to be a part of it,” said Kiriwas.&lt;/p&gt;\n\n\n&lt;div id=\"\" class=\"hds-about-the-author nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-6 hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-about-the-author\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-x-0 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-black padding-top-3\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"margin-bottom-4\"&gt;&lt;h3 class=\"heading-14\"&gt;About the Author&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=\"grid-row grid-container padding-x-0 maxw-widescreen\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-9\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"grid-row\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"hds-author-thumbnail mobile:circle-6 mobile:maxw-6 circle-card maxw-card 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Costa&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=\"grid-row\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"grid-col-4\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"subheading\"&gt;Location&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=\"grid-col-8\"&gt;Kennedy Space Center&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;\t\t\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\t\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\t&lt;div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-5 padding-right-4 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"&gt;&lt;div class=\"padding-top-3 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-black \"&gt;&lt;div class=\"margin-bottom-2\"&gt;&lt;h2 class=\"heading-14\"&gt;Related Terms&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul class=\"article-tags\"&gt;&lt;li class=\"article-tag\"&gt;&lt;a href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/artemis/\"&gt;Artemis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class=\"article-tag\"&gt;&lt;a href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-i/\"&gt;Artemis 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class=\"article-tag\"&gt;&lt;a href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/\"&gt;Artemis 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class=\"article-tag\"&gt;&lt;a href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/exploration-ground-systems/\"&gt;Exploration Ground Systems&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class=\"article-tag\"&gt;&lt;a href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/i-am-artemis/\"&gt;I Am Artemis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class=\"article-tag\"&gt;&lt;a href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/kennedy-space-center/\"&gt;Kennedy Space Center&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;\n\t&lt;/div&gt;\n&lt;/section&gt;\n\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\n&lt;div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-related-articles\"&gt;\t\t&lt;section class=\"hds-related-articles padding-x-0 padding-y-3 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\"&gt;\n\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"w-100 grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0 text-align-left\"&gt;\n\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"margin-bottom-4\"&gt;&lt;h2 style=\"max-width: 100%;\" class=\"width-full w-full maxw-full\"&gt;Explore More&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/div&gt;\n\t\t\t&lt;/div&gt;\n\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\"&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0 desktop:padding-right-3\"&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;a href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/nasa-seeks-interest-for-artemis-mission-cubesats/\" class=\"color-carbon-black\"&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"margin-bottom-2\"&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black minh-mobile\"&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"&gt;&lt;img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/artemisiispls.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" 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