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New Artemis II science officer seat in mission control

April 3, 2026NASA Science, Elysia Segal

NASA Science introduces a new "SCIENCE" seat in the Artemis flight control room, with Kelsey Young first to fill the role and a stated goal of integrating a Moon observation plan into mission operations.

There’s a new “SCIENCE” seat in the main @NASAArtemis flight control room.
Yesterday, Kelsey Young of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center became the first person to step into this role during an Artemis mission.
Leaving Earth orbit, ✅. Next up: Finalizing the Moon observation plan.
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Elysia Segal
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