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ATHENS, Ga. — A cutting-edge instrument developed by a University of Georgia alumnus is making its return journey to Earth, having played a crucial role in the successful NASA Artemis II mission.
Launched on April 1, the Orion spacecraft, aptly named Integrity, carried four NASA astronauts who were tasked with putting its integrated systems through rigorous tests. Central to their mission was a sophisticated device known as the laser air monitoring system which diligently tracked every breath taken aboard.
This vital equipment is the brainchild of Jeff Pilgrim, an alumnus of UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. Pilgrim has built his career on the innovative concept that lasers can effectively “read” the air.