Meet the crew that will go back to the moon after 50 years for NASA’s Artemis II mission
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The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission (left to right): NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch, Reid Wiseman (seated), Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
Credits: NASA
So which color of suit is it? Orange for space? White for moon’s surface? Black for prototyping? https://www.cnet.com/science/space/nasa-previews-new-moonwalker-spacesuits-from-axiom/
Fucking hell that chin could break bricks.
Reid Weisman sounds like the alter ego of a Marvel character before they’re bombarded with gamma radiation.
It’s like I’m picking a character for a L4D sequel.
Astronauts:
**Reid Wiseman (47)**: A US Navy pilot who served for a time as the head of Nasa’s astronaut office. He’s flown one previous space mission, to the International Space station in 2015.
**Victor Glover (46)**: A US Navy test pilot. He joined Nasa in 2013 and made his first spaceflight in 2020. He was the first African American to stay on the space station for an extended period of six months.
**Christina Koch (44)**: An electrical engineer. She holds the record for longest continuous time in space by a woman, of 328 days. With Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir she participated in the first all-female spacewalk in October 2019.
**Jeremy Hanson (47)**: Before joining the Canadian Space Agency, he was a fighter pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He has yet to fly in space.
[Here](https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-names-astronauts-to-next-moon-mission-first-crew-under-artemis) is the source of this image. Per there:
> Apr 3, 2023
> The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission (left to right): NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch, Reid Wiseman (seated), Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
Credits: NASA
> 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’s 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’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
> “The 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’s crew,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “NASA 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 – out of many, one. Together, we are ushering in a new era of exploration for a new generation of star sailors and dreamers – the Artemis Generation.”
> The crew assignments are as follows: Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist 1 Christina Hammock Koch, and Mission Specialist 2 Jeremy Hansen. They will work as a team to execute an ambitious set of demonstrations during the flight test.
> The approximately 10-day Artemis II flight test will launch on the agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket, prove the Orion spacecraft’s life-support systems, and validate the capabilities and techniques needed for humans to live and work in deep space.
> “We are going back to the Moon and Canada is at the center of this exciting journey,” said the Honorable François-Philippe Champagne, the minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency. “Thanks 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’s 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.”
> The flight, set to build upon the successful uncrewed Artemis I 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’s Moon to Mars exploration approach.
> “For the first time in more than 50 years, these individuals – the Artemis II crew – 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,” said Director Vanessa Wyche, NASA Johnson. “This 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.”
> **Meet Artemis II Astronauts**
> This will be Wiseman’s 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.
> The mission will be Glover’s second spaceflight, serving previously as pilot on NASA’s 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.
> 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.
> 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’s 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.
> “I could not be prouder that these brave four will kickstart our journeys to the Moon and beyond,” said Director of Flight Operations Norm Knight, NASA Johnson. “They 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’ll 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’re ready to face every challenge that comes our way.”
> Through Artemis 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.
> For more information about the crew, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-ii
My first thought was “is this an AI image”
Oh great they just had to get a woman for diversitys’ sake….
Why couldn’t they just find the most qualified people, like someone who has spent 328 consecutive days in space?
/s
What a photo. So inspiring.
They are all looking at something else in this picture and it’s weirding me out.
So when does this mission launch?
Wen moon?
Hi Bob
To Infinity and Beyond, Eh?!
This is my XCOM squad
Correction: Artemis II will go around the moon in a fly by. The crew will not “go back to the moon” (implying that they would land on it).
#Artemis II is not landing on the moon.
They are indeed going to the moon, but they will only be doing a fly by. Artemis III is the actual landing.
Is having the world’s strongest jawline the first pre-req to becoming an Astronaut?
I get the need for a mathematician, a different kind of mathematician, and a statistician, but why do they need a 4th person?
M…o…o…n, that spells Tom Cullen.
Is that Buzz fucking Lightyear?
That’s a majestic chin holy fucking shit.
Once we get to the moon and meet the aliens, I have no problem with this chin being the first thing they see.
To be clear, “back to the moon” in this case means a lunar flyby. These folks won’t be walking on the moon or even orbiting it. Still a cool mission but landing on the moon is still a long ways away
Wolfenstein: Moon Fall
These people look like they are straight out of the wax museum
The guy in front and the guy on the right are the same main character, but with the character creation slider for chins set all the way to the right.
Nvm Doomguy just sitting on the right, preparing for Mars.
This is pretty crazy to me, isn’t this the first crewed mission aboard Orion, and they’re sending it around around *The Moon*?
Apollo in comparison had 9 missions before they sent anyone around The Moon. Although I can appreciate that we’ve gotten better at flying rockets in the past 60 years.
Christina gives me sigourney weaver vibes, godspeed
Will we be getting a call to let us know we were not chosen or are we to just assume we were not chosen at this point?
I thought this said ‘for 50 years.’
“It’s good to be black on the moon… Oh goddammit!”
Wow the rock is in this?!
To be chosen for this mission: the best of the best of the best.
Is it me? Why does this pic give off a ai generated vibe.
Shouldn’t they have harpoons to catch the moon whales?
There’s a mathematician, a different kind of mathematician and a statistician.
The new Fantastic 4 is about to go hard!
We’re fucked because this looks ai generated to me
They look straight from Central Casting. Just perfect.
The woman on the left actually looks like Sonya Walger from “For All Mankind.”