Athens Bible School Students and Faculty enjoyed an exciting program by Steve Cook, Director of the Exploration Launch Projects at NASA. Scale models of the rockets under development were on display.
Dr. Joseph Olson with Steve Cook, Director
of the Exploration Launch Projects at NASA
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ARES I
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As director of Exploration Launch Projects at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Steve Cook manages one of NASA'skey exploration initiatives--designing and developing the new launch vehicle systems.
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Ares I is an in-line, two-stage rocket configuration topped by the Orion crew exploration vehicle and launch abort system. The Ares I will carry the Orion with its crews of up to six astronauts to Earth orbit. A scale model of the Ares I was on display in front of the building on the campus of ABS.
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ARES V
The heavy-lifting Ares V is NASA's primary vessel for safe, reliable delivery of large-scale hardware to space. This includes the lunar lander, materials for establishing a permanent moon base, and the vehicles and hardware needed to extend a human presence beyond Earth orbit.
A scale model of the Ares V was on display in the Rollings/Lovell auditorium for up-close inspection.
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photos by Joyce Buchanan
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NASA and the Marshall Center strive to help maintain a strong American education system, nurturing students' interest in the fields of mathematics and science from elementary school through their college years, and encouraging young people to consider careers in engineering and the aerospace industry.
ABS appreciates very much the opportunity to learn more about NASA's plans for future projects!
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