On episode 353, the Artemis II crew’s chief training officer discusses her career at NASA, the complexity of astronaut training, and what it takes to prepare the quartet for their mission around the Moon.
Houston, we have a podcast.
Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space center.
Episode 353, developing Artemis II training.
I'm Courtney Beasley, and I will be your host.
Today on this podcast, we bring in the experts, scientists, engineers, and astronauts, all to let you know what's going on in the world of human spaceflight.
NASA is preparing to return humans to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialist Christina Cook and Jeremy Hansen will venture around the moon on Artemis II, which will be the first crewed mission in the Artemis campaign.
NASA's path to establishing a long term presence on the moon for science and exploration.
The mission is planned to be a ten day flight, testing NASA's foundational human deep space exploration capabilities, the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft, for the first time with astronauts, Artemis II builds on the successes of the uncrewed Artemis I mission in 2022 and will demonstrate a broad range of capabilities needed on deep space missions.
Today, we are thrilled to talk to Jackie Mahaffey, the chief training officer for the Artemis II crew.
Jackie plays a crucial role in ensuring that the Artemis II crew is ready for the challenges ahead.
From rigorous simulations to the latest space travel techniques and technologies, Jackie's work is at the heart of preparing the crew for their journey.
280,000 miles from Earth, around the far side of the moon, we will dive into Jackie's fascinating career, the intricacies of astronaut training, and what it takes to prepare for a mission to the moon.
So sit back and relax as we take a journey behind the scenes of Artemis II.
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Houston, we have a podcast.
Jackie, thank you so much for coming on.
Houston, we have a podcast today.
Thanks for having me.