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The Apollo Moon missions inspired a generation of scientists, engineers, and visionaries to aim higher than anyone thought possible. But it has been almost 50 years since astronauts ventured beyond Earth's orbit.
That is set to change.
As part of the Callisto payload onboard the Orion spacecraft, Webex will demonstrate how secure, flexible video collaboration can be just as valuable in deep space as in an earthbound enterprise. Callisto is a technology demonstration payload and was developed through a partnership with
To learn more about the role of Webex on the Artemis I mission, we spoke with
Q. Hello, Aruna! How does it feel to be part of such a groundbreaking mission?
A. I am extremely excited that we, as a company, have an opportunity to be a part of something so amazing. I believe we will one day look back and call this the Artemis generation. I'm especially excited that NASA stated a goal to land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon. And then they'll eventually continue onto Mars.
Q. What are some of the key capabilities that Webex will demonstrate during the mission?
A. We look forward to demonstrating, for the first time, how commercial collaboration technology like Webex can enable future astronauts to communicate with co-workers and their loved ones on Earth, all the way from deep space.
Inside the Orion capsule, Webex is part of the Callisto payload. It's a custom-built, state-of-the-art version of Webex, which is running on an iPad tablet and will allow virtual crew members in a custom room built by the industry partners inside the
We are all about being inclusive. And groups outside the control center, like schools, will be able to check in via Webex. Imagine how cool and inspiring that will be! By bringing our technology into Orion, we help to connect the world.
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A. These kinds of space missions are all about bringing people together and inspiring the next wave of innovation. I love this quote from
Q. Webex has added a lot of new innovations recently. Which features are you most excited about, whether for future space missions or back home on Earth?
A. We can translate from English to 108 languages in real time via Webex. And we can translate 10 languages to any number of other languages across the board. How cool is that? Imagine an expert who speaks French needs to be connected to the Orion capsule; she could communicate easily with our real-time translation capability. Webex Hologram is another innovation we recently announced, and I could imagine on a future mission. It leverages augmented reality to combine feature rich Webex meeting functionality with immersive holograms and allow you to communicate with 3D image of a colleague or a friend - closing the gap between virtual and in-person collaboration. And I could see Webex noise cancellation being very important in space. Whatever other noise is in the spacecraft would be automatically eliminated through the power of Webex.
Q. What do you see for the future of space exploration and how can
A. I'm excited about how inspirational Artemis I will be. As part of the project, we and
We are proud and honored to be part of onboard Orion spacecraft, as part of Artemis I mission and to have the opportunity to inspire the Artemis generation.
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