NASA has spotlighted Erik Richards, Near Space Network Mission Manager, as part of its 'I Am Artemis' series. For Richards, supporting the agency's first crewed Artemis mission to the Moon and back represents the peak of a career focused on keeping spacecraft in contact with Earth. Like many who grew up during the Space Shuttle era, he dreamed of spaceflight, a passion that took him from the remote McMurdo Station in Antarctica to pivotal roles in space communications. This profile highlights the people behind the technology that makes lunar exploration possible. Source: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/i-am-artemis/i-am-artemis-erik-richards/