Upcoming events

"Women of NASA: Pioneers in Mars Exploration and Beyond”

Speaker: David Lehman

Who are among the most prominent NASA ladies in our endeavors to explore Mars? Should future Mars crewed missions have all-female crews? These questions will be answered along with a description of the Mars Exploration Program, the Mars Sample Return Program, and the ARTEMIS program which has as one of its goals to send the first astronauts to Mars.

We are excited to have Mr. Lehman return to CVHS. David devoted 40 years to NASA’s JetPropulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, retiring in 2021 a er a distinguished career helping shape thehistory of American space exploration. He served in leadership roles on several milestone

missions, including Mars Odyssey, Deep Space One, the lunar GRAIL mission, and Mars Pathfinder. In addition to his civilian career, he is a retired U.S. Navy Captain, having served as a naval nuclear engineering officer and reserve commander. A recipient of multiple NASA and U.S. Navy honors, Mr. Lehman now continues his public service as a NASA Solar System Ambassador,sharing the story and significance of our nation’s explora on of the solar system with the public.