What NASA Has to Build Before We Can Live on the Moon
About this episode
Joseph Gasbarre discusses NASA's plans for sustainable human presence on the Moon and the future of space exploration.
NASA is known for rockets, astronauts and moonshots. But at NASA Langley, the work is also about what happens before and after the launch: the testing, partnerships, aeronautics, technology transfer and long-term thinking that turn impossible ideas into repeatable progress. Joseph Gasbarre, Director of the Strategic Partnerships Office at NASA Langley, talks through the next era of exploration — from Artemis and returning to the moon, to hypersonics, commercial space, regional air mobility and what it will take to build a lasting human presence beyond Earth. The conversation moves from Star Trek and roller coasters to heat shields, lunar infrastructure, AI, NASA's "front door" for innovators, and why Hampton Roads continues to play a major role in the future of flight and space. 0:00 Why going to the moon more often changes everything 2:44 NASA is more than rockets and shuttles 3:04 From Star Trek fan to aerospace engineer 4:14 Artemis, launch day and years of NASA work coming together 7:46 What NASA Langley may study from Artemis reentry 9:04 Testing heat shields, speed and reentry at 32,000 mph 11:15 G-force, roller coasters and Pennsylvania amusement parks 16:31 How NASA…
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