NASA T-38s Soar Over Artemis I
T-38 planes are a fixture of astronaut training, assisting pilots and mission specialists to think quickly in changing situations. Here, NASA's T-38s fly in formation above the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 23, 2022. The SLS and uncrewed Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission launched to space on November 16, 2022.
Aircraft designations and passengers:
NASA 901: Chris Condon / Astronaut Zena Cardman.
902: Astronaut Candidate Nicole Ayers / Astronaut Christina Koch.
903: Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen / Astronaut Drew Morgan.
904: Chief Astronaut Reid Wiseman / Astronaut Joe Acaba.
905 (Photo Chase): Astronaut Candidate Jack Hathaway / Josh Valcarcel
Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel
Image Number: jsc2022e066539_alt
Date: August 23, 2022
NASA T-38s Soar Over Artemis I
T-38 planes are a fixture of astronaut training, assisting pilots and mission specialists to think quickly in changing situations. Here, NASA's T-38s fly in formation above the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 23, 2022. The SLS and uncrewed Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission launched to space on November 16, 2022.
Aircraft designations and passengers:
NASA 901: Chris Condon / Astronaut Zena Cardman.
902: Astronaut Candidate Nicole Ayers / Astronaut Christina Koch.
903: Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen / Astronaut Drew Morgan.
904: Chief Astronaut Reid Wiseman / Astronaut Joe Acaba.
905 (Photo Chase): Astronaut Candidate Jack Hathaway / Josh Valcarcel
Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel
Image Number: jsc2022e066539_alt
Date: August 23, 2022