Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader praised Dominican engineer Michael Guzmán for his role in NASA’s Artemis II mission, highlighting his contribution as a source of national pride. The president noted that Guzmán’s work as part of the Artemis program reflects the global impact of Dominican talent in a historic step toward returning humans to the Moon.

Guzmán, a propulsion and launch engineer, gained widespread attention after sharing a video message wishing the crew a safe, productive, and inspiring journey, a gesture that resonated strongly with Dominicans at home and abroad.

The Artemis II mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, marks NASA’s first crewed test flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. Over the course of approximately ten days, the mission will orbit the Moon and return to Earth, testing key systems for future lunar exploration.