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Math grad Stephan Goertzen \u201916 helps advance space exploration through work on NASA\u2019s Artemis missions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you were one of the nearly 150 million viewers<\/a> who watched NASA\u2019s coverage of the Artemis II mission in April, you saw years of hard work by alumnus Stephan Goertzen \u201916 <\/strong>take flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the past eight years, the EMU mathematics grad has been part of a team of engineers near Denver working to develop the Orion spacecraft, which will carry astronauts to the moon and help lay the groundwork for eventual missions to Mars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a stress analyst, Goertzen tested Orion\u2019s structure to ensure the spacecraft can withstand the forces it encounters during launch, spaceflight, and re-entry. He\u2019s worked on several parts of Orion, including its launch abort system, which can quickly pull astronauts away from the rocket in an emergency. He also tested the heat shield, which protects the crew from temperatures up to 5,000 degrees\u2014about half as hot as the sun<\/a>\u2014when it re-enters the Earth\u2019s atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s seen his work in action twice. In 2022, Artemis I sent the Orion spacecraft on an unmanned flight into space and around the moon before it successfully returned to Earth. Then, earlier this year, Artemis II made a similar journey with four astronauts aboard. Future Artemis missions<\/a> aim to establish a sustained presence on the moon while developing the knowledge and technology needed for eventual human exploration of Mars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside of the Artemis missions, Goertzen has also worked on NASA\u2019s Dragonfly robotic rotorcraft, which will explore Saturn\u2019s moon Titan and study its habitability. That mission plans to launch in July 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stephan Goertzen \u201916 with the crew of the Artemis II mission. The EMU alumnus, wearing a navy blue jacket and green hat, is pictured to the right of the speaker on the right. (Courtesy photo)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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LEFT: Artemis II crew members check out their Orion crew module on Aug. 8, 2023. (Photo by NASA\/Kim Shiflett). RIGHT: Technicians prepare to attach the Orion spacecraft on top of the Space Launch System rocket at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 17, 2025, for the agency\u2019s Artemis II mission. (Photo by NASA\/Amber Jean Notvest)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inspiring the next generation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As interest in space exploration has grown, Goertzen has enjoyed sharing a behind-the-scenes perspective on the mission and spacecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve worked on a lot of different parts of the spacecraft, but a lot of it is hidden,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s structural. It\u2019s on the inside. But once you start seeing those pieces on the NASA broadcast, that really brought me a lot of joy, knowing I was a part of that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His work has even made its way into the church he attends, where Artemis II was the focus of the children\u2019s story for two consecutive Sundays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKids get so excited about it,\u201d Goertzen said. \u201cMy nephew, who\u2019s four, was so excited watching the launch that he had his eyes just pinned to the TV. Hearing stories like that really makes a difference in understanding that you are influencing people and kids and getting them excited about engineering and math and science.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stephan Goertzen \u201916 (right) visits Tikal on an intercultural learning program to Guatemala. (Photo courtesy of Stephan Goertzen)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Finding his place at EMU<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Goertzen grew up in Goessel, a small town in south-central Kansas. \u201cIt\u2019s the quintessential Mennonite town,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are three Mennonite churches and only about 1,500 people who live in the community.\u201d His father, Kevin, was a Mennonite pastor and serves as conference minister for Virginia Mennonite Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he was deciding where to attend college, he knew he wanted to enroll somewhere far enough from home to make a new path for himself. \u201cI was also looking for a good Christian university that would back up the morals and ideologies I had,\u201d Goertzen said. \u201cEMU stood out to me as a place where I felt at home. I liked the atmosphere of EMU, and my sister, [Jessica<\/strong> \u201914<\/strong>], was already a student, so that was a nice connection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I was also looking for a good Christian university that would back up the morals and ideologies I had. EMU stood out to me as a place where I felt at home.”<\/em><\/p>Stephan Goertzen \u201916<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While at EMU, Goertzen traveled to Guatemala and Mexico with leader Byron Peachey<\/strong> to fulfill his intercultural learning requirement. He described the program as \u201cone of the best things about EMU.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are other schools that offer semesters abroad, but their students might live in dorms and you just don\u2019t get the cultural aspect like you do when you\u2019re living with a host family, without any of your classmates, and are made to speak another language,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a huge opportunity to grow in who you are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than a decade after graduating, Goertzen still maintains the friendships and connections he formed with classmates and professors. \u201cThe people have always been my favorite part about EMU,\u201d he said. \u201cYou can get a good education at a lot of different schools, but getting a good education from people who care about you makes a huge difference. Those people make a positive difference in your life beyond what they teach you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stephan Goertzen \u201916 (left) gives a presentation with the EMU Engineering Club at an American Society for Engineering Education conference in Seattle. (Photo courtesy of Stephan Goertzen)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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A balancing act<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After graduating from EMU, Goertzen continued his education at Colorado School of Mines, where he earned a master\u2019s degree in mechanical engineering with a concentration in robotics in 2018. He landed a job working on Orion through connections he made in the school\u2019s space resources program. On Aug. 31, he joined Jeff Bezos\u2019 Blue Origin as a senior structural analyst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf I were to tell my five-year-old self that I\u2019m designing rockets to go into space, I think he would\u2019ve been ecstatic and been like, \u2018Man, you made it,\u2019\u201d Goertzen said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goertzen described his work as a balancing act. While he appreciates his employer\u2019s contributions to science and technology, he also questions whether space exploration is the best use of the Earth\u2019s resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard to put the impact of exciting people about STEM industries into an impact assessment,\u201d he said. \u201cHow many kids are now going to want to go off and do science and exploration-type careers and be the next people who solve medical mysteries because they saw Artemis and thought, \u2018I want to work in STEM?\u2019 You can\u2019t put a price on that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to his work on Orion, Goertzen served as project lead for an Engineers Without Borders clean water project that provided access to clean drinking water for a small community in Nicaragua. \u201cI have a passion for reducing pollution and providing for those who are less fortunate,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note: Goertzen’s former employer has been withheld for security reasons.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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