WATCH: This Week at NASA TW@N – NASA’s New Sky-Mapping Space Telescope SPHEREx Takes Shape

Artemis II astronauts Check out Flight Hardware SPHEREx Mission and More




WATCH: NASA’s new sky-mapping space telescope SPHEREx takes shape, their PACE mission to monitor Earth’s climate and oceans gets ready for launch, and the Artemis II astronauts get a look at their Moon rocket’s core stage. This and more at This Week @NASA.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Thanksgiving week did not slow down NASA. They had a busy and active week. NASA’s new sky-mapping space telescope SPHEREx takes shape, their PACE mission to monitor Earth’s climate and oceans gets ready for launch, and the Artemis II astronauts get a look at their Moon rocket’s core stage. This and more at This Week @NASA.

NASA’s SPHEREx mission will study the universe’s early expansion, the history of galaxies and the composition of planetary systems. This animation shows the preliminary design for the spacecraft, including hexagonal sun shields that will help keep the instruments cool. (NASA image)
Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen view the core stage for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. (NASA image)

 

Artemis II Astronauts (pictured left – right) Reid Wiseman, Jeremy Hansen, and Christina Koch at the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. They were on hand to view the core stage for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. (NASA image)

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Steve Wilson moved to Brevard County in 1984 and has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 24 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports and the space industry, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.

Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia.  He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.

Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018,  Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020 and Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022.

Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.

He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 24 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.

The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.

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