{"id":73068,"date":"2021-11-18T14:06:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T18:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-475463"},"modified":"2023-11-06T13:03:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T18:03:44","slug":"i-am-artemis-tracy-gill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people-of-nasa\/i-am-artemis-tracy-gill\/","title":{"rendered":"I am Artemis: Tracy Gill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/i_am_artemis_template_gill_t.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/i_am_artemis_template_gill_t.jpg?w=1800\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"I am Artemis: Tracy Gill\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/i_am_artemis_template_gill_t.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/i_am_artemis_template_gill_t.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/i_am_artemis_template_gill_t.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/i_am_artemis_template_gill_t.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/i_am_artemis_template_gill_t.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/i_am_artemis_template_gill_t.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/i_am_artemis_template_gill_t.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/i_am_artemis_template_gill_t.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/i_am_artemis_template_gill_t.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A self-proclaimed \u201chardcore Gator,\u201d Tracy Gill, deputy manager for Lander Ground Operations in NASA\u2019s Human Landing System program at the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/kennedy\/home\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Kennedy Space Center<\/a> in Florida, is just as passionate about space as he is about the University of Florida. Both passions ignited in him at a young age, and the flame has continued to burn brightly over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early 1970s, Gill lived in Gainesville, Florida, with his family while his father attended the University of Florida after returning from Vietnam. In December 1972, at the young age of 4, Gill could not take his eyes off of the TV during NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/apollo\/apollo-17\" rel=\"noopener\">Apollo 17<\/a> Moon landing mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom then on, I had this idea,\u201d Gill said. \u201cI didn\u2019t necessarily want to be an astronaut; I wanted to be a part of putting things and people into space. I felt that\u2019s what I was destined to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like his father, Gill attended the University of Florida, where he earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in electrical engineering and a master\u2019s degree in aerospace and mechanical systems. He also earned a master\u2019s in space systems from Florida Tech in Melbourne. To further support his passion for space exploration, he later pursued a Space Studies degree through the International Space University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gill started at NASA in 1990, working on space shuttle payloads and what would become the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">International Space Station<\/a>, collaborating with people from all over the country \u2013 and the world. He later worked as deputy project manager for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/468441main_HDU_FactSheet_508.pdf?emrc=65a867\">Habitat Demonstration Unit<\/a>, leading a multi-center team in designing and building advanced habitat systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gill supported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/kennedy\/exploration\/researchtech\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">research and technology<\/a> development from 2013 to 2016 at Kennedy and served as the center deputy chief technologist. However, as NASA pushed the boundaries of space exploration, it brought Gill back to a familiar place.      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHelping shape the development of new technologies was extremely fulfilling,\u201d Gill said. \u201cBut when we started shifting our focus back toward going to the Moon, I raised my hand and said, I want in on that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Gill supports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-selects-five-us-companies-to-mature-artemis-lander-concepts\" rel=\"noopener\">Human Landing Systems<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/gateway\" rel=\"noopener\">Gateway<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nextstep\" rel=\"noopener\">Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP)<\/a> commercial partnering efforts for lunar and Mars exploration. As the deputy office chief for the HLS program\u2019s lander ground operations, he provides insight, guidance, and consultation on assembly and manufacturing \u2013 all the way to launch site operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gill plays a critical role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Artemis<\/a> missions, in which NASA, together with commercial and international partners, will establish a long-term presence on the Moon to prepare for missions to Mars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCommercial partnerships give us a greater groundswell of support,\u201d Gill said. \u201cI have never been more optimistic about getting back to the Moon than I am now. This is the cusp of seeing the things I dreamed about when I was a kid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/i-am-artemis\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out some of our other I am Artemis features.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Image Credit: NASA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A self-proclaimed \u201chardcore Gator,\u201d Tracy Gill, deputy manager for Lander Ground Operations in NASA\u2019s Human Landing System program at the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is just as passionate about space as he is about the University of Florida. 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