NASA chief visits Glendale to highlight Arizona tech powering moon mission
NASA chief visits AZ to see moon mission tech
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visited Honeywell in Glendale to showcase Arizona technology built for returning astronauts to the moon. FOX 10's Andrew Christiansen reports.
GLENDALE, Ariz. - As the nation races to return astronauts to the moon, technology built in Arizona is powering the mission.
What Happened:
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visited Honeywell in Glendale on Sept. 22 to examine the work firsthand, as the United States aims to land on the lunar surface before China, which plans to land in 2029.
"Find tens of thousands of other planets hiding behind distant worlds," Isaacman said. "We have an awful lot going on, and obviously, Honeywell and a lot of the work coming out of Arizona plays a huge part of it."
Dig deeper:
The key to staying ahead in that race is Arizona technology.
"Avionics and guidance navigation and control systems that make a lot of what I describe possible, and knows where it is in space and where to go is manufactured right here," Isaacman said.
Beyond navigation, local teams are developing advanced life support systems to remove carbon dioxide and supply clean air to ensure long-term stays on the lunar surface. Local leaders say keeping Arizona at the forefront of aerospace secures vital high-tech jobs across the state.
"When NASA goes out and undertakes these near-impossible missions, the technology that we pioneer alongside industry to make those missions possible have immense benefits," Isaacman said.
The visit proves that as NASA shoots for the moon, the economic and technological payoff stays right here in Arizona.
The Source: Information in this report was gathered from Jared Isaacman, NASA administrator; and Honeywell.