Brainerd Graduate, Now at NASA, Speaks to Rotary Club About Work on Artemis II

Brainerd High School graduate Branelle Rodriguez, who worked as the vehicle manager for NASA’s Artemis II mission, returned to Brainerd this week to speak at the local Rotary Club’s Tuesday meeting.

The Brainerd Rotary Club meets each Tuesday of the month and has guest speakers come and give a talk to club members. For this week’s meeting, Rodriguez gave a special look into her work with NASA, as well as the role she played in this year’s successful flyby of the Moon and the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years.