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>> Americans are one step
closer to our return to the
moon. More than 50 years after
Americans first walked on lunar
soil, NASA has selected the 4
astronauts who will circle the
moon next year. Another step
before we get back to the lunar
surface commander she read,
Wiseman will leave mission
specialists. Christina Cook.
>> And Jeremy Hanson with
Victor Glover acting as the
missions pilot.
>> And joining us this morning,
all 4 crew members live from
the Johnson Space Center.
Such an honor to talk with all
of you. Good morning.
>> Good morning. Good severe as
well. So commander was one of
the first to you. How how is
our Tim is different from the
Apollo program? So many are
familiar with.
>> We were joking yesterday
none of the 4 of us were alive
Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt
left the lunar surface is the
last year humans to visit the
moon in the Artemis generation
is is all about your. That’s
all about to going in an era
of inclusion. All of U.S. for
humankind. And we’re looking
forward to being the first step
in that journey out to them in.
>> A mission specialist Cook,
you are all NASA veterans.
But you know, you could soon be
household names like Neil
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
So how do you feel about
>> I think for us it’s not so
much about our own individual
legacies but about what we get
to contribute to were
contributing to a mission
that’s going to kick off a
return of them in a sustained
return where we stay and we did
the science that the man is
absolutely capable of providing
better. And then we use what
we learned there we go on to
Mars. So being able to
contribute to that is really
what we’re focused on.
>> Mister Hanssen, what is your
take on all of this? I mean,
this is really the next step
in what the future of going to
Mars
and beyond.
>> Yeah, absolutely. And for
Canada, you know, it’s it’s a
really a monumental step.
What really struck me yesterday
was just a tremendous American
leadership that is traded
space, not just to go to back
to the moon as one country,
but then that global leadership
to take the with that NASA and
America this time side, I’m
just really grateful for that
American space leadership and
it’s really lifting candid up
and giving us a chance to show
our genius and shine alongside
you.
>> That’s a Glover. Tell us
about the training and how it
differs from training to going
to the space station.
>> Well, you know, the missions
to the space station have a
much longer duration. And so
that’s a big part of what we
factor into the training and
also selection for those
missions. But this training is
going to be about 18 months
learning about the systems.
But along the way, not only do
we have to train, we have
development in evaluations and
verifications of the system
because the hardware and
software are still under
development. And I have to go
back. I have to add something
to the question earlier about
one difference between Apollo
and an Artemis. When you look
at the RYEN spacecraft, it
looks very similar to to the
Apollo spacecraft. It’s a
capsule shape or someone.
But you see stories coming out
of what we call the European
Service module. And I think
that’s a physical, a
distinction, but also sitting
next to Jeremy Hanson. The fact
that this is an international
partnership that is of a big
difference between our midst
and the Apollo program.
>> And Ms Cook back to you for
one last question you hold the
record now for longest
spaceflight by a that was just
a few years ago. You finally
got home from that long
journey. Ready to go
>> I absolutely I’m going to be
more ready to contribute to
this mission, you know, being
able to stay on the
International Space Station for
about long was such an honor.
And I would say about records,
but it’s not the number of days
that you do. But it’s it’s what
you do with those days. And
also that I can’t wait for
records to be broken. That
means we’re continuing to push
those frontiers. So it will be
an honor to be on this mission
to contribute to another one.
And then to see what the people
that come after me. Tomorrow’s
future explores continue to do
well. We’re so excited for
this. Thank you all for joining
us this morning. And
good Luck.
>> Thank you. Thank you.