HARNESSING THE MOON TO ENABLE MARS (Explore Mars), June 2, 2026, DC, 10:00-11:30 am ET
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Explore Mars will hold a briefing on Capitol Hill on June 2, 2026 from 10:00-11:30 am ET to discuss “Harnessing the Moon to Enable Mars.”
It will take place in 2325 Rayburn House Office Building. Members of Congress, congressional staff, policymakers and the general public are welcome. Speakers are:
Moderator: Chris Carberry (CEO, Explore Mars, Inc.)
– Dr. Jennifer Rochlis (President & CEO, Advancing Frontiers)
– Dr. James Green (Former NASA Chief Scientist and Director of Planetary Science)
– Joe Cassady (Director, Civil Space, L3Harris)
More information is on the event’s website and in an emailed announcement that says:
What: Capitol Hill Briefing/Panel: Harnessing the Moon to Enable Mars
When: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Where: 2325 Rayburn House Office Building
Explore Mars, Inc. invites you to attend a special briefing/panel discussion entitled, Harnessing the Moon to Enable Mars, that will take place on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 starting at 10:00 a.m. in the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2325. Members of Congress, congressional staff, policymakers, and the general public are welcome. Seats are limited, so please RSVP/register as soon as possible. Register Today – https://harnessing-
With the tremendous success of the recent Artemis II mission, the United States is now poised to return humans to the surface of the Moon before the end of this decade. As our plans to achieve this objective unfold, our decades-old goal of sending humans to Mars must not be forgotten.
Please join us for this exciting panel discussion where experts will detail how NASA’s lunar surface plans should be developed in a manner that will advance the goal of landing human missions on the surface of Mars as soon as the 2030s. Within this framework, panelists will also discuss the importance of fully integrating science objectives and human health and wellness concerns into mission architecture plans. We would also like to share with you a link to one of our recent opinion pieces that was published in The Hill – Leveraging Artemis II means rejecting NASA budget cuts .