List of Artemis astronauts

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 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. , 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. , 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

PortraitName and groupBornDiedAge at launchMissionAstronaut serviceNotes 1Reid Wiseman(NASA Astronaut Group 20) 50 Artemis IIApril 1–10, 2026 US Navy NASA Chief of the Astronaut Office (2020–2022). Previously flew as flight engineer on Soyuz TMA-13M as part of ISS Expedition 40/41. 2Victor Glover (NASA Astronaut Group 21) 49 US Navy First person of color to travel around the Moon. Previously flew to the ISS on SpaceX Crew-1, the first operational mission of the Commercial Crew Program, as part of Expedition 64/65. 3Christina Koch(NASA Astronaut Group 21) 47 NASA First female astronaut to fly around the Moon. Also the record holder for the longest single spaceflight by a woman (328 days) during ISS Expedition 59/60/61. 4Jeremy Hansen(NASA Astronaut Group 20) 50 Canadian Air Force First non-American astronaut to fly around the Moon.

Artemis astronauts who plan to fly into low Earth orbit PortraitName and groupBornDiedAge at launchMissionAstronaut serviceNotes 1Randy Bresnik(NASA Astronaut Group 19) Artemis IIINET June 2027 US Marines Previously a flight engineer and later commander for ISS Expedition 52/53. Only Artemis astronaut to fly on a Space Shuttle (STS-129). 2Luca Parmitano(2009 ESA Group) Italian Air Force Previously a flight engineer for ISS Expedition 36/37 and 60, later commander on ISS Expedition 61. 3Frank Rubio(NASA Astronaut Group 22) US Army Record holder of the longest spaceflight for an American astronaut (371 days) during ISS Expedition 67/68/69. 4Andre Douglas(NASA Astronaut Group 23) US Coast Guard Previously a backup crew member for Artemis II.

Artemis astronauts yet to fly but assigned as backup crew PortraitName and groupBornDiedMissionAstronaut serviceNotes 1Jenni Gibbons(NASA Astronaut Group 22) Artemis II Canadian Space Agency Backup crew member for Artemis II alongside Andre Douglas. 2Bob Hines(NASA Astronaut Group 22) Artemis III US Air Force Backup crew member for Artemis III. Previously flew to the ISS on SpaceX Crew-4 as part of Expedition 67/68.

List of Artemis astronauts

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