![]() ![]() With the addition of these 10 members of the 2021 astronaut candidate class, NASA now has selected 360 astronauts since the original Mercury Seven in 1959. 'You bring diversity in so many forms to our astronaut corps and you stepped up to one of the highest and most exciting forms of public service.' Pam Melroy, former NASA astronaut and NASA's deputy administrator, told the candidates: 'Each of you has amazing backgrounds. Their training includes operating and maintaining the International Space Station's (ISS) complex systems, training for spacewalks, developing complex robotics skills, safely operating a T-38 training jet and Russian language skills. ![]() This is NASA first new class in four years and the group is set to begin the two-year training process in January 2022. ![]() The astronaut candidates for 2021 are: Nichole Ayers, Marcos Berríos, Guaynabo, Christina Birch, Deniz Burnham, Luke Delaney, Andre Douglas, Jack Hathaway, Anil Menon, Christopher Williams and Jessica Wittner. The name is a reference to NASA's Artemis program, which aims to send the first woman and the first person of color to moon as early as 2025. NASA inaugurated its 23rd class of new astronauts on Monday, which includes 10 individuals who are set to walk on the moon and maybe even Mars.ĭeemed the 'Artemis Generation,' this group consists of several former US military, an ex-SpaceX medical director and a bioengineer who also participated in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a track cyclist. ![]()
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