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Astronaut Kayla Barron was one of the first women commissioned as a submarine warfare officer in the US Navy. Now, she’s part of another groundbreaking group, NASA’s Artemis Team.
This hour, we talk with Barron about her training for the next set of missions to return to the moon. The Artemis Program aims to put the first woman on the moon in coming years.
GUESTS:
NASA Astronaut Kayla Barron - Member of NASA’s Artemis team; she’s also a Navy Lieutenant Commander and Submarine Warfare Officer
Cathryn Prince - Visiting assistant professor of journalism at SUNY Purchase and author of the nonfiction book
Meet the 9 astronauts on NASA s Artemis team who have a chance to be the first woman to walk on the moon By Sophie Lewis Astronauts selected for NASA moon program
Nine women are among the 18 astronauts who will train for NASA s upcoming Artemis missions, with the goal of sending humans back to the moon and, eventually, to Mars. The space agency is aiming for a 2024 moon landing and this time, it won t just be men making the trip.
The group of astronauts announced Wednesday are among the most diverse teams NASA has ever put together: nine men, including four with spaceflight experience, and nine women, including five spaceflight veterans.