NASA has chosen the 4 astronauts that may journey to the Moon through the upcoming Artemis 2 mission, which can be humanity’s first crewed return to the Moon in additional than 50 years.
The 4 astronauts are: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch of NASA, and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Area Company.
“The Artemis 2 crew represents hundreds of individuals working tirelessly to carry us to the celebs,” stated NASA Administrator Invoice Nelson earlier than asserting the crew throughout a live event broadcast on NASA TV. “That is their crew. That is our crew. That is humanity’s crew.”
Get to know the Artemis 2 crew
Reid Wiseman (Commander):
Previously NASA’s chief astronaut, Wiseman is a 47-year-old captain within the U.S. Navy that was chosen to be an astronaut in 2009. In 2014, he spent 165 days aboard the International Space Station. Throughout this time, Wiseman undertook two spacewalks and helped perform greater than 300 scientific experiments in areas starting from human physiology to medication to Earth science to astrophysics. Throughout that stretch, Wiseman and his staff additionally set a file by finishing 82 hours of analysis in a single week.
Victor Glover (Pilot):
A 46-year-old captain within the U.S. Navy, Glover was chosen to be an astronaut in 2013. In November 2020, he served as pilot of the first operational mission of the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, spending 168 days on the Worldwide Area Station. Glover was additionally the primary black man to be assigned to a space station crew and has carried out 4 total spacewalks. Some colleagues name Glover “Ike,” a nickname that certainly one of his first commanding officers jokingly gave him. It stands for “I know everything.”
Christina Koch (Mission Specialist):
Beforehand {an electrical} engineer at NASA’s Goddard Area Flight Heart in Maryland, Koch was chosen to be an astronaut in 2013. At 44 years previous, Koch has carried out six spacewalks totaling greater than 42 hours. She additionally presently holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, which she set whereas staying aboard the Worldwide Area Station for a whopping 328 days straight.
Jeremy Hansen (Mission Specialist):
One in every of 4 energetic Canadian astronauts, Hansen is a 47-year-old former fighter pilot. He was chosen to be an astronaut by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) in 2009, however he has but to fly to space. Throughout his time representing the CSA at NASA, Hansen has served as a capsule communicator, relaying data between mission management in Houston and astronauts aboard the Worldwide Area Station.
The Artemis 2 crew was chosen by NASA’s Director of Flight Operations, Norm Evening, and NASA’s Chief Astronaut, Joe Acabá, beneath the supervision of Johnson Area Heart Director Vanessa Wyche.
Humanity returns to the Moon
The Artemis 2 mission, slated for launch in 2024, is not going to see people return to the Moon’s floor. As an alternative, the crew will make a journey across the Moon, testing the applied sciences required to ultimately land people on the lunar floor throughout Artemis 3.
“Artemis 1 was a powerful success,” stated Evening. “And Artemis 2 will leverage that by placing people within the loop, executing operations within the vital path resulting in new footprints on the lunar floor.”
