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Crew
Reid Wiseman
Commander
NASAU.S. Navy test pilot and NASA astronaut. Previously flew on ISS Expedition 41. Selected to command Artemis II, humanity's first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.
Victor Glover
Pilot
NASAU.S. Navy fighter pilot and NASA astronaut. Flew on SpaceX Crew-1 to the ISS. Will be the first person of color to fly beyond low Earth orbit.
Christina Koch
Mission Specialist
NASAHolds the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman (328 days on ISS). Electrical engineer and NASA astronaut. Will be the first woman to fly beyond low Earth orbit.
Jeremy Hansen
Mission Specialist
CSACanadian Space Agency astronaut and former CF-18 fighter pilot. Will be the first Canadian and first non-American to fly beyond low Earth orbit.
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Mission Specifications
Space Launch System (SLS)
Orion MPCV
Mission Profile
Why Artemis II Matters
The significance of returning humans to deep space
First Crew Beyond LEO Since 1972
54 years since Apollo 17. Humans are finally returning to deep space.
Lunar Return Speed Test
Orion's heat shield tested at 40,000+ km/h, the fastest human-rated reentry ever attempted.
Path to Artemis III
First woman and first person of color will walk on the Moon, landing at the lunar south pole.
International Cooperation
ESA service module, CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, first non-American in deep space.
Deep Space Radiation Research
First direct crew radiation measurements beyond Earth's magnetosphere in over 50 years.
Gateway to Mars
Orion systems validated here are the same ones that will carry humans to Mars.
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