Artemis 2, the first crewed mission under NASA's Artemis program, will include the first woman and the first person of color. Four astronauts have been selected for the lunar expedition.
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Lunar mission
Artemis 2 will test Orion spacecraft’s
life-support systems and deep space exploration techniques. The mission is expected to take off in November 2024.
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Making history together
The crew includes three NASA astronauts: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Hammock Koch, and one from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Jeremy Hansen.
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Christina Koch
Astronaut Koch, who holdsthe record for the single longest spaceflight by a woman, will go to space for the second time onArtemis 2.
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Jeremy Hansen
Hansen, a former fighter pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force, will become the first Canadian to go on a lunar mission with Artemis 2.