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List of Artemis astronauts

List of Artemis astronauts is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of Artemis astronauts rather than just read about it. In short: As part of the Artemis program by NASA, crews of four astronauts are planned to fly lunar missions beginning in 2026. The Artemis II flyby of the Moon included the first four astronauts to fly beyond Earth orbit since the Apollo program, becoming the 25th through 28th humans to do so.

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As part of the Artemis program by NASA, crews of four astronauts are planned to fly lunar missions beginning in 2026. The Artemis II flyby of the Moon included the first four astronauts to fly beyond Earth orbit since the Apollo program, becoming the 25th through 28th humans to do so. The Artemis II crew included the first woman (Christina Koch), person of color (Victor Glover), first non-United States citizen (Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency), and oldest person (Reid Wiseman, followed by Hansen and Glover as the second and third oldest) to reach deep space and the Moon's vicinity. At a distance of 252,756 mi (406,771 km) beyond the Earth, Artemis II is currently the furthest crewed spaceflight. The Artemis III crew, who plan to fly in low Earth orbit in 2027, were revealed on 9 June 2026: Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, and Andre Douglas of NASA, and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency. Artemis IV is planned to land a two-person crew on the Moon in early 2028, becoming the first moonwalkers since the Apollo era and the 13th and 14th overall. As of June 2026, the crew for Artemis IV (and all subsequent missions) is unannounced.

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In December 2020, NASA announced the selection of 18 astronauts as part of an "Artemis Team" that would be considered for future Artemis missions to the Moon. By August 2022, Wiseman revealed that all active members of the NASA Astronaut Corps are eligible for Artemis flights. Majority of the Artemis astronauts (excluding Gibson, Hansen, and Douglas) had previous spaceflight experience as part of long-duration expeditions aboard the International Space Station.

Artemis astronauts by their dates of selection

2004

This group, nicknamed "The Peacocks", were the last astronaut group to fly aboard a Space Shuttle. Only one out of 11 astronauts from this group have been assigned into Artemis missions:

Randolph "Randy" Bresnik – Commander of Artemis III.

2009

A total of 14 astronauts (including five from other countries) comprise "The Chumps", the first astronaut group selected for the post-Shuttle era. Only two of them so far have been assigned in Artemis flights, including the first non-American to fly around the Moon:

Jeremy Hansen – Mission specialist on Artemis II. Gregory "Reid" Wiseman – Commander of Artemis II. Additionally, the first European assigned to an Artemis flight was also selected separately by ESA on this year:

Luca Parmitano – Pilot of Artemis III.

2013

This group, nicknamed "The 8 Balls", comprised the highest percentage of female finalists selected as astronauts. Of the 8 astronauts from this group, 2 have been selected for Artemis flights, including the first woman and first person of color to fly around the Moon:

Victor Glover – Pilot of Artemis II. Christina Koch – Mission specialist on Artemis II.

2017

"The Turtles" make up a total of 12 astronauts that were selected by NASA in June 2017, including two from the Canadian Space Agency. As of June 2026, three astronauts from this group are assigned onto Artemis flights, either prime or backup crews:

Jenni Gibbons – Backup mission specialist for Artemis II. Robert "Bob" Hines – Backup crew member for Artemis III. Francisco "Frank" Rubio – Mission specialist on Artemis III.

2021

A total of 12 astronauts (including two from the United Arab Emirates) were selected in December 2021. Nicknamed "The Flies", so far only one has been assigned to Artemis flights:

Andre Douglas – Backup crew member for Artemis II, later mission specialist on Artemis III.

Artemis astronauts who flew around the Moon

Artemis astronauts who plan to fly into low Earth orbit

Artemis astronauts yet to fly but assigned as backup crew

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of List of Artemis astronauts

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In the classroom: List of Artemis astronauts is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Artemis astronauts, Artemis program, Astronauts by space program, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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