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To preface, I know this wasn’t the point of the post but… Reading this, there HAS to be a woman/s on A4 they’re probably already eyeing.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin

11 hours ago

Starting with some energy, and my inability to write brief updates, I am just extremely proud of the NASA crew, our industry, and our international partners. We are getting into a rhythm here at NASA. Earlier this year, setbacks put the Artemis II rocket back in the VAB for

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Starting with some energy, and my inability to write brief updates, I am just extremely proud of the NASA crew, our industry, and our international partners. We are getting into a rhythm here at NASA. Earlier this year, setbacks put the Artemis II rocket back in the VAB for repairs, and we determined it was necessary to add another mission, Artemis III in 2027. Since then, we have unveiled the Ignition plans to build a Moon Base and nuclear-powered spaceships, launched a highly successful mission around the Moon, brought the crew home safely, and now watched the torch pass to Artemis III. There will be no shortage of major milestones to celebrate in the months ahead as we build the Moon Base and launch the Nancy Grace Roman telescope. I am beyond proud of the team and all the momentum and excitement around the space program. I do want to take this moment to address two of the questions I have been seeing since the crew announcement. Why are there no women assigned to Artemis III? I have seen reactions ranging from disappointment to outrage. I have personally been to space twice with 50% female crews. My closest advisors and some of the smartest engineers I know are women. In our latest NASA leadership organization, nearly 50% of the Center Directors and Mission Directorate leadership are women. The last astronaut candidate class selected under this Administration was majority female because they were the best of the best, including one astronaut I previously went to space with. In a world with so much controversy, I hope this can be a moment where we celebrate the astronauts selected, respect the integrity of the process, and recognize the extraordinary depth of talent across the entire corps. The crew selection does not involve any political appointees. The Astronaut Office assigns the crew that gives the mission the best chance of meeting its objectives, taking into account many factors, including the background and expertise of the astronauts, such as test pilot experience, development work on specific programs, and availability. For example, those raising this concern may not be aware of the pipeline of crews already preparing to launch to the Space Station, or those who have been undergoing lunar-specific training that would be a better fit for a future surface mission. The Artemis III astronauts are experienced, qualified, and deserve to be celebrated for the mission they have been assigned, just as the crews that follow will be celebrated when their time comes. We have an extraordinary astronaut corps, and every mission and every crew is part of a larger campaign to get America back to the Moon and to build the future we all dreamed about as children. What are the objectives for Artemis III if both landers will not be fully ready? Coming off a highly successful lunar mission like Artemis II, it is not surprising that the bar is set high for Artemis III. I think it is important to understand how difficult and dangerous it is to land astronauts on the Moon. We have not done it in a very long time, and we want to draw from a past playbook for success. That means getting into a cadence of launching, learning, and rolling improvements into the next mission. First and foremost, it is imperative for SLS to be flying with some frequency for operational currency and, honestly, safety. Earlier this year, it was very clear across NASA leadership that an additional mission was necessary in 2027. It is also imperative to gain interoperability data from rendezvous and docking with landers in Earth orbit. We do not need those landers that are still in development to be fully capable and certified for landing on the Moon on Artemis III, but we do need to test certain systems and controllability. Not to mention, we are moving quickly into a future where we do not require a single rocket to bring everything necessary for a mission to space, and as such, gaining experience with multi-launch campaigns and on-orbit assembly is directionally correct. The Blue Origin test lander for Artemis III will incorporate many of the most important systems and subsystems that have not previously been operated by the provider, including ECLSS in a crew cabin, and other avionics. With SpaceX, they have demonstrated many of those capabilities continuously on Crew Dragon, but other controllability tests are important based on the negative-X axis acceleration that will be necessary when Starship undertakes the TLI burn to the Moon with a docked Orion. After Artemis III, we will learn a lot and roll in further improvements, be that hardware, software, or procedural updates, as both providers undertake end-to-end uncrewed demonstrations to the surface in 2028, in advance of Artemis IV, where NASA astronauts will finally complete the grand return to the Moon. As I said in my remarks yesterday, when Gene Cernan left the lunar surface on Apollo 17, he said, “We leave as we came, and, God willing, we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind.” We are returning, and we are doing so with the fire carried forward from Apollo, the lessons learned from Artemis II, the crew of Artemis III, and all those who will follow. NASA will send the very best crews for the right missions. If the composition of our astronaut corps and our latest class of candidates says anything, it is that we have exactly the talent required to get the job done. Godspeed Artemis III, and all those who will follow.

China's private rocket company LANDSPACE is gearing up for the second launch of their ZhuQue-3 rocket, aiming for a successful first-stage booster landing! 🚀

@pufflefuzz1 GOOD! Thats what should be happening! Its amazing that christina flying on Artemis II has inspired women around the world to become interested in spaceflight.

@megagoose11 @LRjackjack8730 Privilege of the follow back melts from this image 🙏 Thank you Goose

@NoLifeJordan69 And Stephanie Wilson, and Kayla Barron, and Anne McClain, and Nicole Mann

JUST 👏BECAUSE 👏THE 👏A3 👏 CREW 👏ISN’T 👏WHAT 👏YOU 👏 WANTED 👏 DOESN’T 👏 MEAN 👏 THE 👏 ACTUAL 👏CREW 👏DESERVES 👏 HATE.

How is this shit not fucking illegal

Reagan Reese @reaganreese_

a day ago

NEW: The Trump-aligned org Citizens for Sanity is dropping a six-figure ad buy in the Texas Senate race. The ad is a 15 second clip of AI-generated James Talarico singing a "trans kids" rendition of “Favorite Things." Obtained first by @DailyCaller:

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TRUMP IS A RAPIST PEDOPHILE

GBX @GBX_Press

3 days ago

Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein

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the sooner you recognize that ICE is just a glorified human trafficking operation the better

𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙠𝙚 @Arealmfngl

2 days ago

ICE agent busted for s*x trafficking

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@RhysDinnis I obviously believe in merit over demographic, but NASA has so many talented women to choose from and not one are on this flight. Just needed to affirm my stance.

@RhysDinnis Yeah but you say that and yet here we are. It’s just a shame

LETS GO ANDRE! 1/4… I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a tad disappointed there aren’t any women for this flight. Excited regardless!!!!!

Hen | 🇦🇺 @HenSomeMan

a day ago

My pick for Artemis III (I’m not all that knowledgeable on astronauts so forgive me) Commander: Nicole Mann Pilot: Raja Chari MS: Andre Douglas MS: Samantha Cristoforetti

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No women on A3 is fine because that means there will be more on the future missions Gotta think two steps ahead

Artemis III crew just got announced

Yep, many also forget Artemis 3 is NET June 2027, New Glenn has a very tough path ahead to hit such a date It's possible Starship HLS disappoints with its lack of a HLS. It's also possible Blue isn't flying yet and misses out. Or Axiom's suits just aren't done. Everyone at risk

Lewis Knaggs @lewisknaggs42

a day ago

It's funny that SpaceX fans were hating on SLS when it will be ready first by far. SLS will be ready for WDR at the end of the year, Starship can only put a docking adapter on a normal V3 and Blue Origin is at risk of not having a launch Pad to get to orbit.

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@Blobifie WHAT it doesn’t even look bad!?

being disappointed that there’s no woman on artemis iii doesn’t mean you can’t be happy for the crew! both can be true.

@WoodVick06 Just a shame, think everyone’s excited nonetheless