Meet the Expert: Julie Wolfson, Orion Program Risk Manager at Lockheed MartinIn this role, she works to ensure that Orion risks to the success of every Artemis mission areidentified early and handled properly. She collaborates with engineers from multiple disciplinesanalyzing technical and safety concerns, and finance staff to accurately assess the potentialcost and schedule impact of risks. In November she had the privilege of viewing the Artemis Ilaunch from the Kennedy Space Center. Her focus now is on both Artemis II and Artemis III, thefirst two crewed Artemis missions.Julie recently served as the Chair for the Lockheed Martin Space Women’s Impact Network(WIN), which comprises over 2,500 members across 12 locations. In 2021 she received theWIN Mission Award. She was recognized specifically for positively impacting the recruitment offemale representation, increasing employee retention rates, and the advancement of women atLockheed Martin.Julie has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Memphis and aSystems Engineering Certificate from Colorado State University. She enjoys living in beautifulColorado with her husband and daughter. What is the Orion Spacecraft?Read this cool page on Lockheed Martin's website about Orion --> HERE https://youtu.be/kZ20H8sHo9w *******************Challenge: Did you know that they are as big as a football field? Next time you go by a football field, imagine the parachutes stretched out across all of it. Send us a picture or leave a comment below.We LOVE hearing from you!! If you liked this episode, leave a comment below OR share with us on our Twitter , Instagram or Facebook page.******************* Highlighted Book for this episode!Astronaut-Aquanaut: How Space Science and Sea Science Interact by Jennifer Swanson Book list:** How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity’s Greatest Adventure by John RoccoGutsy Girls Go For Science: Astronauts: With Stem Projects for Kids by Alicia Klepeis (Author), Hui Li (Illustrator)The Fascinating Space Book for Kids: 500 Far-Out Facts! by Lisa ReichleyAstronomy Activity Book for Kids: 100+ Fun Ways to Learn About Space and Stargazing by Aurora Lipper (Author), Victoria Stebleva (Illustrator)Space Exploration for Kids: A Junior Scientist’s Guide to Astronauts, Rockets, and Life in Zero Gravity by Bruce Betts Ph.D.