{"id":320358,"date":"2023-04-03T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T15:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=migration&p=320358"},"modified":"2023-09-27T20:17:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T00:17:37","slug":"nasa-names-astronauts-to-next-moon-mission-first-crew-under-artemis","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-names-astronauts-to-next-moon-mission-first-crew-under-artemis\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Names Astronauts to Next Moon Mission, First Crew Under Artemis"},"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\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"The crew of NASA\u2019s Artemis II mission (left to right): Christina Hammock Koch, Reid Wiseman (seated), Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen.\" 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\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg 5878w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?resize=1536,1536 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?resize=2048,2048 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?resize=600,600 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?resize=900,900 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?resize=1200,1200 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jsc2023e016432-alt4.jpg?resize=2000,2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The crew of NASA\u2019s Artemis II mission (left to right): NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch, Reid Wiseman (seated), Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA\u2019s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The agencies revealed the crew members Monday during an event at Ellington Field near NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Artemis II crew represents thousands of people working tirelessly to bring us to the stars. This is their crew, this is our crew, this is humanity\u2019s crew,\u201d said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. \u201cNASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Hammock Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, each has their own story, but, together, they represent our creed: E pluribus unum \u2013 out of many, one. Together, we are ushering in a new era of exploration for a new generation of star sailors and dreamers \u2013 the Artemis Generation.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crew assignments are as follows: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/reid-g-wiseman\">Commander Reid Wiseman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/victor-j-glover\">Pilot Victor Glover<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/christina-h-koch\">Mission Specialist 1 Christina Hammock Koch<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asc-csa.gc.ca\/eng\/astronauts\/canadian\/active\/bio-jeremy-hansen.asp\" rel=\"noopener\">Mission Specialist 2 Jeremy Hansen<\/a>. They will work as a team to execute an ambitious set of demonstrations during the flight test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The approximately 10-day Artemis II flight test will launch on the agency\u2019s powerful Space Launch System rocket, prove the Orion spacecraft\u2019s life-support systems, and validate the capabilities and techniques needed for humans to live and work in deep space.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are going back to the Moon and Canada is at the center of this exciting journey,\u201d said the Honorable Fran\u00e7ois-Philippe Champagne, the minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency. \u201cThanks to our longstanding collaboration with NASA, a Canadian astronaut will fly on this historic mission. On behalf of all Canadians, I want to congratulate Jeremy for being at the forefront of one of the most ambitious human endeavors ever undertaken. Canada\u2019s participation in the Artemis program is not only a defining chapter of our history in space, but also a testament to the friendship and close partnership between our two nations.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flight, set to build upon the successful uncrewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis-1\">Artemis I<\/a> mission completed in December, will set the stage for the first woman and first person of color on the Moon through the Artemis program, paving the way for future for long-term human exploration missions to the Moon, and eventually Mars. This is the agency\u2019s Moon to Mars exploration approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor the first time in more than 50 years, these individuals \u2013 the Artemis II crew \u2013 will be the first humans to fly to the vicinity of the Moon. Among the crew are the first woman, first person of color, and first Canadian on a lunar mission, and all four astronauts will represent the best of humanity as they explore for the benefit of all,\u201d said Director Vanessa Wyche, NASA Johnson. \u201cThis mission paves the way for the expansion of human deep space exploration and presents new opportunities for scientific discoveries, commercial, industry and academic partnerships and the Artemis Generation.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meet Artemis II Astronauts <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be Wiseman\u2019s second trip into space, serving previously as a flight engineer aboard the International Station for Expedition 41 from May through November 2014. Wiseman has logged more than 165 days in space, including almost 13 hours as lead spacewalker during two trips outside the orbital complex. Prior to his assignment, Wiseman served as chief of the Astronaut Office from December 2020 until November 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission will be Glover\u2019s second spaceflight, serving previously as pilot on NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-1, which landed May 2, 2021, after 168 days in space. As a flight engineer aboard the space station for Expedition 64, he contributed to scientific investigations, technology demonstrations, and participated in four spacewalks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Koch also will be making her second flight into space on the Artemis II mission. She served as flight engineer aboard the space station for Expedition 59, 60, and 61. Koch set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman with a total of 328 days in space and participated in the first all-female spacewalks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Representing Canada, Hansen is making his first flight to space. A colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces and former fighter pilot, Hansen holds a Bachelor of Science in space science from Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, and a Master of Science in physics from the same institution in 2000, with a research focus on Wide Field of View Satellite Tracking. He was one of two recruits selected by CSA in May 2009 through the third Canadian Astronaut Recruitment Campaign and has served as Capcom in NASA\u2019s Mission Control Center at Johnson and, in 2017, became the first Canadian to be entrusted with leading a NASA astronaut class, leading the training of astronaut candidates from the United States and Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI could not be prouder that these brave four will kickstart our journeys to the Moon and beyond,\u201d said Director of Flight Operations Norm Knight, NASA Johnson. \u201cThey represent exactly what an astronaut corps should be: a mix of highly capable and accomplished individuals with the skills and determination to take on any trial as a team. The Artemis II mission will be challenging, and we\u2019ll test our limits as we prepare to put future astronauts on the Moon. With Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy at the controls, I have no doubt we\u2019re ready to face every challenge that comes our way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artemis<\/a> missions, NASA will use innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. We will collaborate with commercial and international partners and establish the first long-term presence on the Moon. Then, we will use what we learn on and around the Moon to take the next giant leap: sending the first astronauts to Mars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the crew, visit:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis-ii\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis-ii<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>Lee este comunicado de prensa en espa\u00f1ol <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-designa-astronautas-para-su-pr-xima-misi-n-de-artemis-a-la-luna\">aqu\u00ed.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Rachel Kraft<br \/>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br \/>\n202-358-1100<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov\">Rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>\nDan Huot<br \/>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br \/>\n281-483-5111<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov\">Daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA\u2019s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The agencies revealed the crew members Monday during an event at Ellington Field near NASA\u2019s John<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"23-040","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"RELEASE","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[]},"categories":[2864],"news-tags":[12375],"internal-terms":[12745,9507],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA Names Astronauts to Next Moon Mission, First Crew Under Artemis","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-names-astronauts-to-next-moon-mission-first-crew-under-artemis\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-names-astronauts-to-next-moon-mission-first-crew-under-artemis\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":""},"articleSection":"NASA Centers & Facilities","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Claire A. 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