Last week of training before final exams for Expedition 75. We ran through a day in the life on station: meals, interviews, comms, computers, and routine tasks. Then, of course, a simulated fire. Less than a month to launch.
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Andre Douglas
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Andre Douglas was selected by NASA to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class.
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We have a crew! Congrats to these four: our new Artemis III crew! I can’t wait to work with them. For Artemis III, I will be filling the role as lead Capcom. Credit: NASA
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This is one of my favorite episodes I’ve ever hosted! @Astro_Jenni and @Astro_AndreD are absolutely phenomenal people, and their work on this mission is simply invaluable. Make sure to give it a listen!What does it mean to train for a mission you might never fly? 🌙 On this week’s #HWHAP, @NASAArtemis II backup crew members @NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and CSA astronaut Jenni Gibbons reflect on what it was like to train alongside the prime crew, support the mission every step
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Sneak peek at what it looks like to set up a new experiment on the @Space_Station! I installed hardware in the Microgravity Sciences Glovebox (MSG) for the Colloidal Solids experiment. This study will investigate the structure and dynamics of crystal, gel and glass phases during
00:00 - Andre Douglas repostedExpedition 75 will bring together three launches and three crews, including Crew-12, Crew-13, and my mission. These patches represent a much broader team effort across NASA and our international partners.
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Only one chance in this lifetime… Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos, I couldn’t resist a cell phone video of Earthset. You can hear the shutter on the Nikon as @Astro_Christina is hammering away on 3-shot brackets and capturing those
00:00 - Andre Douglas repostedNothing but gratitude for the men and women of this great nation. It is time to fly.
- Andre Douglas repostedFist bump, Rise! Very emotional moment zipping up Rise, knowing we are bringing 5,647,889 names with us on this journey around the Moon. For all! People from around the world submitted their names through the Send Your Name with Artemis campaign. These names were downloaded
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A beautiful hot blue sky day at KSC for the arrival of #NASA #ArtemisII crew moon mission in the T-38 Talons! #WeAreGoing 🚀🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇲🚀
- Andre Douglas repostedWe flew in to Cape Canaveral today, preparing for our next opportunity to launch Artemis II. Let’s go 🚀 // Nous sommes arrivés à Cap Canaveral aujourd’hui, nous préparant à la prochaine opportunité de lancement d’Artemis II. C’est parti! 🚀
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The Artemis II zero gravity indicator “Rise” was having a main character moment as the Artemis II astronauts flew to @NASAKennedy today to prepare for launch.
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A special sendoff for the @NASAArtemis II crew! 🚀 This morning, Johnson Space Center employees lined the streets outside Ellington Field to cheer on the crew and their backups as they arrived for their T-38 flights to @NASAKennedy. The Space Launch System rocket and Orion
