ARTEMIS II CREW
Four astronauts making history as the first humans to venture beyond low-Earth orbit in over 50 years.
U.S. Navy Captain and former test pilot. Flew to the ISS on Soyuz TMA-13M in 2014, spending 165 days in space. Selected as NASA astronaut in 2009. Served as Chief Astronaut from 2020 to 2022 before being assigned as Artemis II Commander.
U.S. Navy Captain and test pilot. Flew as pilot on SpaceX Crew-1, the first operational Crew Dragon mission to the ISS in 2020, spending 167 days in space. He was the first African American to live aboard the ISS for an extended mission.
Electrical engineer with research experience in Antarctica and remote locations. Holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman — 328 days aboard the ISS (2019-2020). Participated in the first all-woman spacewalk with Jessica Meir.
Royal Canadian Air Force Colonel and former CF-18 Hornet fighter pilot. Selected as a CSA astronaut in 2009. Served as CAPCOM for multiple ISS expeditions and Artemis I. This will be his first spaceflight — and what a first flight it is.
THE FIRST HUMANS BEYOND LEO
SINCE APOLLO 17
On December 19, 1972, the crew of Apollo 17 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. No human has ventured beyond low-Earth orbit since. Until now.