Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center,

episode 421, Artemis II backup crew. I'm Leah Cheshire and I'll be your host today. On this

podcast, we bring in the experts, scientists, engineers, and astronauts. I'll tell you know what's

going on in the world of human spaceflight and more. You're likely familiar with the four

astronauts who flew around the moon as

part of the Artemis II mission, Reed Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Cook, and Jeremy Hansen.

But did you know there are two more critical members of their team who were ready to jump in

at a moment's notice? That's NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and Canadian Space Agency astronaut

Jenny Gibbons, who trained with the crew and served as their backups. While they did not fly on the mission, they each had their own duties

before and through the mission beyond serving as backups to help ensure success.

Joining me today to discuss selection, preparation, and the Artemis II mission are Jenny

and Andre themselves. We'll talk through the training process, their roles during the flight, and the reflections now that the mission is a wrap. Let's do it.

Is it? We have to be happy. County. Mark. Fishes start. C.0.

O'clock. Right.

And there's we have a podcast.

Andre and Jenny, thank you so much for coming on Houston.

We have a podcast today.

Thanks for having us.

Yeah.

It's a pleasure and an honor to be here.

I'm excited to dive into a little bit about what you guys did as Artemis II backups.

But I want to start kind of with your background.

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