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Artemis II wake up song CeeLo Green and Charlie Duke message

April 6, 2026NASA, Spaceflight Now, Janna Levin

NASA woke the Artemis II crew with CeeLo Green's Working Class Heroes Work and played an encouragement message from Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke. Multiple accounts highlight the timing as the crew nears the Moon's gravitational sphere of influence.

As our Artemis II astronauts begin their fifth flight day, they're listening to today's wakeup song: "Working Class Heroes (Work)" by CeeLo Green.
Following today’s wakeup song, CeeLo Green’s “Working Class Heroes (Work),” the crew of Artemis 2 received kind words of encouragement from Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke.
The astronauts wake up to “Work” by CeeLo Green and Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke sends a message: “Below you on the moon is a photograph of my family…Godspeed and safe travels home.” Today they will enter the Moon’s gravitational sphere of influence.
"Thanks to you and to the whole team on the ground for building on our Apollo legacy with Artemis."
“On the Moon is a photo of my family. I pray it reminds you that we and America and all of the world are cheering you on.”
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Janna Levin
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