Capitol Technology University’s Astronautical Engineering Director, Jeff Volosin, has been invited to speak on a live, national C-SPAN broadcast today during a pivotal moment in space history: the Artemis II launch. Professor Volosin was selected as one of two esteemed guests for C-SPAN’s live coverage of the hours leading up to this exciting launch. This will be NASA's first mission to the moon since the final Apollo missions in 1972. Hosted by Pedro Echevarria, the segment will also feature Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony, Apollo Curator at the National Air and Space Museum. Together, they will discuss the mission, its historical roots, and what lies ahead for space exploration—all while taking live questions from viewers starting at 4:30 PM EDT.
Artemis II represents a major milestone for the field of astronautical engineering and space exploration as the first crewed mission of the Artemis program and NASA’s first crewed revisit to the moon. The program aims to establish a permanent human presence on the moon and develop technologies that could eventually carry humans to Mars. It is both a technical proving ground and a symbolic return—one that reconnects us to the spirit of exploration defined by Apollo.
Professor Volosin’s expertise in space exploration history and education makes him an ideal choice for this segment. He brings a 38-year career in aerospace, including 18 years of federal service as a NASA Project and Program Manager, along with extensive experience in the design, development, and operations of NASA and NOAA robotic and crewed spacecraft. He was previously a team member on both the 1980s NASA program to return humans to the Moon as well as NASA’s Constellation Program in the early 2000s that attempted to return humans to the Moon. His roles in these programs included developing a Lunar Exploration Strategy that documented the science and technology research that can be done on the moon as well as leading a group of thirteen Space Agencies from around the world in developing a “Global Exploration Strategy” for cooperation among Nations in human space exploration.
As both a space professional and lifelong enthusiast, he is currently conducting research for a forthcoming publication on the history of NASA’s Explorer program and has spent years studying evolving space missions and technologies while engaging students and broader audiences on the future of exploration. Having witnessed the Apollo launches firsthand as a youth, he remains deeply inspired by that moment—an experience that continues to shape his perspective and passion today.
At Capitol Tech, Professor Volosin has played a key role in strengthening and expanding our Astronautical Engineering program, introducing new learning opportunities and partnerships to prepare students for careers in the space industry. As part of this effort, our students’ payload project, Observation & Detection Interpreted by Neural‑networks (ODIN), was chosen from a highly competitive selection to participate in NASA's RockOn! payload launch scheduled for June—a program that gives students the chance to design and fly payloads on a suborbital rocket.