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Dr. Ben Malphrus on Morehead State University's Lunar Icecube satellite

Dr. Ben Malphrus, Exec. Director of MSU Space Science Center with the Lunar Icecube satellite
Dr. Ben Malphrus
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Dr. Ben Malphrus, Exec. Director of MSU Space Science Center with the Lunar Icecube satellite

Students and faculty at Morehead State University are shooting for the moon today. A satellite built by the MSU team will be part of the payload of the Artemis 1 rocket launching today. In this edition of Today’s Interview, Stan Ingold speaks with Morehead State Space Science Center Executive Director Ben Malphrus about the school’s satellite and being a part of NASA’s attempt to return to the moon.

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Stan Ingold is WEKU's former News Director. He left the station in April, 2026.
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