Raja Chari, Indian-American Astronaut. Wikimedia commons
NASA has selected an initial team of 18 astronauts, including Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari, to form the Artemis Team and help pave the way for the next lunar missions, including sending the first woman and next man to walk on the lunar surface in 2024.
Vice President of the US Mike Pence introduced the members of the Artemis Team on Wednesday during the eighth National Space Council meeting at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
“I give you the heroes who will carry us to the Moon and beyond — the Artemis Generation,” said Vice President Mike Pence.