Artemis II – Humanity’s Return to Deep Space ft. Corey Brooker

Name: Artemis II – Humanity’s Return to Deep Space ft. Corey Brooker
Start: 2026-04-13T19:30:00-06:00
Location: Chautauqua Community House

Schedule

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Chautauqua Community House | Boulder, CO

Door time: 7:00
Show time: 7:30
This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of Artemis II, the first crewed mission to deep space since the Apollo era. Four astronauts aboard the Orion capsule “Integrity” will journey to the Moon and back, re‑establishing a human presence in cis‑lunar space after more than five decades in early 2026. The briefing outlines mission objectives, key milestones, and the technical architecture for subsequent Artemis flights, including the lunar‑surface landing planned for Artemis III.
Corey Brooker:
Corey Brooker has been working on the Orion Program within the Commercial Civil Space Line of Business at Lockheed Martin Space for the past 18 years. He is currently the Senior Manager for Orion’s Systems Environments and Specialty Engineering. Systems Environments includes: Aerosciences (ascent & reentry aerodynamics, purge & vent, and plume impingement); System Thermal analysis for Active and Passive thermal control systems; and the Loads & Dynamics analysis for events such as liftoff, ascent, acoustics, aborts, separation, docking, controls, descent and landing. Specialty areas includes: Reliability & Maintainability; Electromagnetic Compatibility & Interference; Radiation; and Micrometeorite and Orbital Debris analyses.
His previous role on Orion included leading the Launch Vehicle Integration efforts between Orion and the Space Launch System (SLS) for both Artemis-1 and Artemis-2. Lead the technical management for the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 between LM and United Launch Alliance. He is a graduate of the LM Executive Development & Growth Enhancement (ED&GE) and Systems Engineering Mid-Career Advanced Program (SE MAP). In addition to his work on Orion, he is passionate about employee development & engagement, mentoring, and supporting the community via STEM activities and public outreach.
Previous work experience includes over 12 years of Loads & Dynamics analysis for the launch vehicle development and production flights on the Atlas V and Delta IV evolved expendable launch vehicles. He has been a part of 4 Orion missions (PA-1, EFT-1, AA-2, and Artemis I), 10 Delta IV, and 11 Atlas V successful mission flights with a 100% Mission Success rate.
Corey holds a bachelor’s (1994) and master’s degree (1995) in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan. The proud father to 3 children: Alexis, Isabella, and TJ, and husband of 30 years to his wife, Nikki, who runs a non-profit in our local community for moms struggling with mental health issues and postpartum depression