The Deep Space Exploration Society (DSES) has been selected by NASA to participate in a high-profile volunteer tracking initiative supporting the Artemis II mission. DSES is the sole nonprofit organization from Colorado chosen for this international volunteer effort alongside other private and public institutional partners. It is one of 34 organizations selected worldwide for this project.
Under this program, volunteers from DSES will use their 60-foot radio telescope at the Plishner Radio Telescope site in Kiowa County, Colorado, to passively receive and track radio signals from NASA’s Orion spacecraft as it travels around the Moon during the Artemis II mission. Data collected by DSES volunteers will be shared with NASA for analysis, helping to enhance understanding of tracking capabilities and contribute to future deep space exploration.
Read the DSES Press Release here: Press Release
For information on our activities see the project page at: Artemis II Project
Here is the official announcement from NASA: NASA Selects Participants to Track Artemis II Mission
For more information about the Artemis II mission: NASA Artemis II