NASA is offering individuals around the world the opportunity to get their name to the moon through the upcoming Artemis II mission. The names will be engraved on an SD card found in the Orion spacecraft that will be occupied by four astronauts during their historic 10-day journey across the moon during the Artemis II mission.
This will be the first time individuals have moved outside low-level employment since 1972.
Artemis II crew
The Artemis II mission, crewed by NASA astronauts including Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, will orbit the moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and successfully return to Earth. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman called this mission the biggest step yet toward the future.
The mission aims to test the spacecraft’s capabilities in functionalities such as life support, navigation and communications.
How do you send your name to NASA?
Through NASA’s Send Your Name with Artemis initiative, people can provide their last name and first name and then enter their four- to seven-digit PIN on NASA’s website. Once submitted, users can download their own digital boarding pass to serve as a souvenir, as the process only takes a few minutes and costs nothing.
