TOP ROW FROM LEFT: RANDY BRESNIK, VICTOR GLOVER, JEREMY HANSEN, AND CHRISTINA KOCH. BOTTOM ROW FROM LEFT: ANNE MCCLAIN, JESSICA MEIR, STEPHANIE WILSON, AND REID WISEMAN.
NASA is planning a mission to orbit the moon called Artemis II, the first crewed mission to orbit the moon since the Apollo program five decades ago.
The crew for Artemis II will be announced on Monday after a secretive selection process, CNN reports.
- The crewed mission involves four astronauts, including three Americans and one Canadian.
- Reid Wiseman, a decorated naval aviator and test pilot, is said to be at the top of the list.
- The mission will cost around $100B when it launches in 2024.
- The Artemis II mission is expected to pave the way for the Artemis III mission, which will put the first woman and person of color on the moon's surface.
- The Artemis II mission will send the crew out beyond the moon, potentially further than any human has traveled, for a journey expected to last about 10 days.
