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I am extremely happy to be a part of

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this 80th anniversary celebration for

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Glenn Research Center.

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Glenn has had an incredible history

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reaching back even before NASA was

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established.

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As the associate administrator for Human

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Exploration Operations,

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I especially want to congratulate my

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colleagues at Glenn

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for their amazing contributions to Human

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Space Flight,

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not only from a historical perspective

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from Mercury to Shuttle,

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but in the work you are doing today with

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the International Space Station,

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and the Artemis program. From your 24/7

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support of a diverse range of

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microgravity experiments on ISS

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and keeping us all connected with the

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space communication

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and navigation technologies, to the

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important ongoing investigations into

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the durability of materials and space,

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Glenn Research Center has a substantial

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role in advancing

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space science research on the Space

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Station.

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With regard to the Artemis program,

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Glenn's Plum Brook station was critical

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to ensuring the Orion Service Module

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and crew capsule can withstand the loads

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of launching atop the SLS.

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Once we get to the Moon, Gateway's power

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and propulsion element,

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demonstrating advanced high power solar

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electric propulsion,

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will be able to support lunar

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exploration for up to 15 years.

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That's impressive. NASA will rely heavily

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on the unique National capabilities and

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expertise

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of Glenn Research Center as we send

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humans

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back to the Moon and on to Mars.

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We could not do this without you on the

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team.

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Thank you for continuing the incredible