Special HW Section May 2024

Businesses aid in moon return plans

By DAVID BROOKS Monitor staff

NASA’s return-to-the-moon program Artemishas 18 New Hampshire companiesand institutions supplying products or services,from temperature sensors to gaskets to research projects, so it was no surprise that business was featured when astronautChristina Koch swungby theDiscovery Center for a visit Monday.

“We areactually startinga new industry a low-earthorbit economy,” said Koch, speakingtoa dozenpeopleincluding representatives of firms from Hudson, Dover and

Rumneyduring around-table discussion. She talked about NASA’suse of theprivate companySpaceXtoshuttleastronautsto theInternational Space Station, inwhich the government agency is acting as a contractorrather than ownerforthe firsttime,as wellas theimportance oftraditional sub-contractors such as those in New Hampshire. Koch is oneof four crew members selected for Artemis II,the firstcrewed launchof the Artemisprogram designedtoreturntheU.S.tothe moon,witha goalofestablishing a human basethere as a step towardhuman missions to Mars. She has spent more

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Astronaut Christina Koch, in blue NASA jacket, answers

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and Concord Mayor Byron Champlin.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN Monitor staff

For Sindy Chown,dance is belonging: withinone’s own body,within aculture,within a community.

“When someonedances with theirheart, you seeit in their face,” Chown said. Their eyes will light up, and a smile willbloom ontheir face. It s like acoming together for yourself.” Chown starteddancingasa toddler,watching peopleinher hometown ofBarranquilla, Colombia, andfollowing along.

DANCING WITH HEART

From anearly age,she was praised for thespirit with which shedanced: herfamily and friendswould tellher that shebecameanewpersonwhen the musiccame on.She dreamed ofdancing professionally, butit wasout ofreach forher family,ledby asingle mother. Whenshe started teaching startingfirst with Zumba classes something justfeltright.

For the lastfive years, Chown hastaught dancein Concord, both traditional Colombian dances andother styles,forfree.Hergroup,BarranquillaFlavor,wasbornfrom her regular performances in Concord’s Multicultural Festival, which shenow co-chairs.

Alongside her daughter, Soraya, Chown teaches weekly classes ofkids starting at agefive who performat eventsandfestivalsaroundthe state. Now, atits largest ever with 20 members, the group performsand attracts kids in the Concord area from all backgrounds, connecting them to friends, skills and confidence theyotherwise wouldn’thave, theirparents said.

In thefew yearsthey’ve been Chown’s students, Christina Miller has watched her twogranddaughters transform. They both havethis look when they dance, she said. “Youcanseethejoyonthem.”

Both theperseverance of

learningthesteps andtheconfidenceittakes toperformare nosmallfeat forhergranddaughters, Millersaid. Ages nine and 11, onehas a large scar on her body from a medical procedurewhen shewas bornand theother faced trauma inher early years. Itis onethingfor Millerto tell her granddaughters that theyarestrongandbeautiful butwhen theydance, shesaid, theyseeitforthemselves.

When she started, Hannah MacBride’s daughter Susan “wasterrified ofdancinggenerallyand alsoinfront ofpeo-

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ple.” Atfirst, shewantedto quit. But Chown didn’t let her give up, and she’s a leader in her groupnow, MacBride said. “She’s this combination of strictand loving,” MacBride saidofChown. “She can tell who is maybe having a tough dayorwhoneedsmore.”

Formany inthegroup,

dance classes and performancesaround thestateat cost wouldn’totherwise befinanciallyaccessible. Parentswiththegroupwork together, poolingresources to supporttheprogram,including travelandcoveringcostsofthe costumesthatChownbringsin fromColombia. Ifsomeone needsaridetopractice,Chown willpickthemup. Thinkingaboutthefinancial barriersher familyfacedin

Barranquilla, “Itry toprevent thatfor thesekids, thatthey cannotfollow theirdreambecause their family cannot affordit,”Chownsaid.

WhileChown brings inher own background, shealso encouragesherstudentstodothe same.

“Dances shareculture, and

Chown becameinvolved with themulticultural festival performing traditional Colombiancumbia withSoraya.Over time,asher roleinhelpingorganize the festivalgrew, her performances didas well.In 2019, when she became cochair, she decided to give local kidstheopportunity tolearna dance and joinin, and BarranquillaFlavorwasborn.

I lovethat theycan sharetheir own culture, becomfortable in theirownculture,”Chownsaid. “Itdoesn'tmatterwhereyou're

from,ifyou'refromAmerica,or acrossthe world.You willhave a placein the programto

time in space than any woman due to her three stints on the International Space Station,which includedsix spacewalks.

But during the 45-minute session itwaspolitics ratherthanbusiness – includingwar, famouslycalled “politicsbyother means”– that really drove the conversation.

U.S. Sen.Jeanne Shaheen,who brought Kochto aManchester middleschool andthe DiscoveryCenter on Monday s tour,talked abouther dualpositionson theSenateAppropriationsCommittee,whichoversees

funding for NASAamong other things, as wellas the Armed Services Committee.

The latter, she said, gave her insight into “the otheraspect ofwhat’s happening in spaceright now,” including arace to themoon against China,which hasbecome amajor space-travelnationin ashorttime, and concernabout Russia’s intention,since theleaderssayit willdeploy a nuclear-powered anti-satellite weapon into Earth’s orbit.

“I thinkwe allought tobe concerned, she said. The exploration piece fromNASA is evenmore important becauseit givesus morein-

formation aswe think abouthow to keep spacefrom being weaponized. Everything that you all are doing has greater significance nowgiven theotherrace inspace, whichiswhatis goingtohappenin space, howare wegoing tokeep it open, keep it weapons-free.”

More down-to-earth politics also showed up asShaheen criticized Republicans in Congressfor blocking federalbudgets, hurtingfundingfor Artemisalongwith manyotherfederal programs.

The biggest obstacle to what we’re tryingto doin spaceis the ability of Congress to get a budget on

time andcontinueto providetheresources thatNASA needsto dothe mission,” shesaid, notingthat the budget this year andnext will be lower than 2023 and pointing out that Chinaput alanderonthe farsideof the moon, a first,during a U.S. governmentshutdown.“We’relookingat the competition, inChina. They don’t have that limitation.”

While notresponding tothe political details,Koch agreedthat certainty is important to the Artemis program. “We have to have a known future stability for what is going to be procured The business reasons andbusinesscosts intermsofcer-

tainty, we have the same thing at NASA.The cost(increase) ismore than justlinear when youhave delays.” BruceBond, presidentofJackson Bond Enterprisesin Dover,talked about the business difficulties causedbya lackofconsistency.His company makes specialized seals for windows on Orionspacecraft, which willcarry peopleto themoon, andis developing huge inflatable wings thatcan beused toslow downused engines re-enteringEarth’s atmosphereas wellas potentiallyhelping

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Businesses help NASA

a spaceship land on Mars. These itemsrequire aspecializedmaterial towithstand hugeheat, whichis difficultto get and would require a large additionto thefacilityinorder to process it at scale.

“Wedon’thaveanycommitments that there s going to bea waytopayfor that.How do Iinvest 2 or 3million (dollars)if allofasudden theygo, ‘Oops, the contract is gone’?” he said.

Difficulties with funding as well as supply-chain issues left over fromthe pandemic shutdown havepushed back the Artemisschedule. The plan to have a crew orbit the moon is nowset for September 2025, withlanding astronauts on the moon planned for September 2026.

The first mission to the planned Gatewayspace station orbiting themoon is aiming for 2028.

and complicated conditions.

Care Rooted in Empathy and Experience

Do you ever wonder what it is that makes some doctors so incredibly compassionate?

In the case of Dr. Kristen Markwith, D.Ac., L.Ac., of Trend Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine, it is a case of true empathy. “I suffered from cluster migraines in my teens and twenties,” she explains. Cluster migraines are named such for their debilitating pain that is a step above the norm. “I had migraine headaches 3-5 days a week that were so intense I was often bedridden and would become physically sick.”

Being that migraine is one of those complicated conditions that is not fully understood, Dr. Markwith’s options were prescription medications that did not work and lifestyle changes to limit triggers that could cause migraine. “It was no way to live,” she shares. “I was young and should’ve been living a bright, vibrant life. Instead I was monitoring my daily caffeine intake, avoiding long exposure to fluorescent lights, and doing my best to prepare for changing weather conditions.

As you can imagine, Spring and Fall were especially rough. It wasn’t until her primary care doctor sent her to an acupuncturist that she found real relief.

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