NASA’s Artemis 2 “lunar fly-by” missions will include three U.S. astronauts and one Canadian astronaut.
This will be the first four people to circle the moon in nearly half a century!
NASA made this announcement Monday morning as it prepares to put humans back on the moon, and Mars, potentially down the road..
“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.”
The mission will include the following four astronauts:
Christina Koch (US)
Victor Glover (US)
Reid Wiseman (US)
Jeremy Hansen (Canada)
Meet the astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II.
From left to right, are NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover (top), Reid Wiseman (bottom), and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Koch holds a helmet in her hand. Credit: NASA
The Artemis 2 launch is scheduled to take off in November 2024 at the earliest, according to NASA.
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