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Committee chair welcomes Artemis 2 crew, calls mission the "starting gun" for lunar return
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The chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation welcomed the Artemis 2 crew, praised the flight as a demonstration of U.S. leadership and urged continued commitment to future lunar missions, highlighting Texas' Johnson Space Center and international partnerships.
The chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation welcomed the historic Artemis 2 crew on the committee floor, praising the flight as proof of "extraordinary talent" and a demonstration that the United States can "do hard things at the very highest level." The chair named the crew as Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Cook and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen and congratulated them on their return.
"Artemis 2 wasn't simply a successful mission. It was proof that this nation still has extraordinary talent," the chair said,…
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