Artemis 2 Crew Members
Meet the four astronauts assigned to the Artemis II lunar flyby mission and the historic records each crew member represents.
The crew
Four Pioneers
The most diverse deep-space crew in history. Each astronaut carries a milestone that permanently changes the human lunar timeline.
Reid Wiseman
Commander
NASA · USA · CDR-01
Historic first
Leads the first Artemis crewed lunar mission.
Mission commander responsible for vehicle command, crew coordination, and final go or no-go decisions.
Wiseman is a former NASA chief astronaut and the crew lead for Artemis II mission execution from launch through splashdown.
Primary focus
Mission command and deep-space operations
Victor Glover
Pilot
NASA · USA · PLT-02
Historic first
First person of color to travel beyond low Earth orbit.
Primary spacecraft pilot overseeing guidance workflows, attitude awareness, and crew vehicle systems.
Glover supports navigation, flight systems, and high-value piloting demos during the outbound and return phases.
Primary focus
Vehicle piloting and systems monitoring
Christina Koch
Mission Specialist 1
NASA · USA · MS1-03
Historic first
First woman assigned to travel beyond low Earth orbit.
Leads crew procedures, science operations, and onboard timeline execution throughout the mission profile.
Koch brings long-duration spaceflight experience and anchors the mission specialist workload across the translunar flight plan.
Primary focus
Science operations and procedural execution
Jeremy Hansen
Mission Specialist 2
CSA · Canada · MS2-04
Historic first
First non-US astronaut assigned to a lunar flyby mission.
Supports mission communications, international mission coordination, and navigation task execution.
Hansen represents the Canadian Space Agency on the first international crewed lunar mission of the Artemis era.
Primary focus
Communications and international operations