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jsc2023e018469 (April 3, 2023) -- The Artemis II crew is seen on stage with the elected officials from the state of Texas and NASA leadership after being announced during a Monday, April 3, 2023, news conference at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center. The crew is comprised of Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. The four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. From left, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, NASA astronauts Pilot Victor Glover, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch, U.S. Representative Lizzie Fletcher, U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and U.S. Representative Brian Babin.