Andre Douglas was selected by NASA to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class.
Joined February 2022
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Andre Douglas retweeted
We have a crew! Congrats to these four: our new Artemis III crew! I can’t wait to work with them.
For Artemis III, I will be filling the role as lead Capcom.
Credit: NASA
ALT The Artemis III crew poses for an official portrait (from left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio).
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Andre Douglas retweeted
May 13
This is one of my favorite episodes I’ve ever hosted! @Astro_Jenni and @Astro_AndreD are absolutely phenomenal people, and their work on this mission is simply invaluable. Make sure to give it a listen!
What does it mean to train for a mission you might never fly? 🌙
On this week’s #HWHAP, @NASAArtemis II backup crew members @NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and CSA astronaut Jenni Gibbons reflect on what it was like to train alongside the prime crew, support the mission every step of the way, and look back now that the journey around the Moon is complete. go.nasa.gov/4ubkZBG
ALT On this week’s #HWHAP, Artemis II backup crew members NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and CSA astronaut Jenni Gibbons reflect on what it was like to train alongside the prime crew, support the mission every step of the way, and look back now that the journey around the Moon is complete. Credit: NASA
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Andre Douglas retweeted
May 1
Sneak peek at what it looks like to set up a new experiment on the @Space_Station! I installed hardware in the Microgravity Sciences Glovebox (MSG) for the Colloidal Solids experiment. This study will investigate the structure and dynamics of crystal, gel and glass phases during solidification of colloids (mixtures in which tiny particles of one substance are scattered throughout another, but that don’t dissolve or settle out, for example, milk, mayonnaise, and fog).
Since gravitational forces often perturb these materials, we may observe differences in microgravity. This research could lead to the development of new materials for space exploration (substrates for plant growth, 3D printing, etc.), and may provide insight into protein crystallization, a critical process in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, to directly benefit human health back on Earth.
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Andre Douglas retweeted
Apr 30
Expedition 75 will bring together three launches and three crews, including Crew-12, Crew-13, and my mission. These patches represent a much broader team effort across NASA and our international partners.
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Andre Douglas retweeted
Apr 19
Only one chance in this lifetime…
Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos, I couldn’t resist a cell phone video of Earthset. You can hear the shutter on the Nikon as @Astro_Christina is hammering away on 3-shot brackets and capturing those exceptional Earthset photos through the 400mm lens. @AstroVicGlover was in window 3 watching with @Astro_Jeremy next to him.
I could barely see the Moon through the docking hatch window but the iPhone was the perfect size to catch the view…this is uncropped, uncut with 8x zoom which is quite comparable to the view of the human eye. Enjoy.
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Andre Douglas retweeted
Apr 5
There are no words.
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Andre Douglas retweeted
Mar 31
Nothing but gratitude for the men and women of this great nation. It is time to fly.
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Andre Douglas retweeted
Mar 29
Fist bump, Rise!
Very emotional moment zipping up Rise, knowing we are bringing 5,647,889 names with us on this journey around the Moon. For all!
People from around the world submitted their names through the Send Your Name with Artemis campaign.
These names were downloaded onto an SD card that is safely stored inside "Rise," the zero gravity indicator designed by 2nd grader Lucas Ye from California. Thanks for coming along, everyone!
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Andre Douglas retweeted
Mar 27
A beautiful hot blue sky day at KSC for the arrival of #NASA #ArtemisII crew moon mission in the T-38 Talons! #WeAreGoing 🚀🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇲🚀
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Andre Douglas retweeted
We flew in to Cape Canaveral today, preparing for our next opportunity to launch Artemis II. Let’s go 🚀
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Nous sommes arrivés à Cap Canaveral aujourd’hui, nous préparant à la prochaine opportunité de lancement d’Artemis II. C’est parti! 🚀
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Andre Douglas retweeted
Mar 27
The Artemis II zero gravity indicator “Rise” was having a main character moment as the Artemis II astronauts flew to @NASAKennedy today to prepare for launch.
ALT Two T-38 planes fly in the air. Clouds can be seen underneath the planes. The sky is blue in the background. Credit: NASA
ALT One of the Artemis II astronauts holds up the \u201CRise\u201D zero gravity indicator doll from the window of a T-38 plane flying in mid-air. The sky is blue in the background. Credit: NASA
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Andre Douglas retweeted
A special sendoff for the @NASAArtemis II crew! 🚀
This morning, Johnson Space Center employees lined the streets outside Ellington Field to cheer on the crew and their backups as they arrived for their T-38 flights to @NASAKennedy. The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft await them on Launch Pad 39B, with liftoff targeted for no earlier than April 1.
ALT NASA team members cheer on the Artemis II crew on March 27, 2025 for the Artemis II Crew Sendoff event at Ellington Field. Photo: Josh Valcarcel
ALT NASA team members cheer on the Artemis II crew on March 27, 2025 for the Artemis II Crew Sendoff event at Ellington Field. Photo: Josh Valcarcel
ALT NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman arrives at the Artemis II Crew Sendoff event at Ellington Field on March 27, 2025. Photo: Josh Valcarcel
ALT The Artemis II crew and their backups smile ahead of takeoff to NASA Kennedy on their T-38s. From left to right: NASA's Andre Douglas, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, CSA's Jenni Gibbons, NASA's Reid Wiseman, and CSA's Jeremy Hansen. Photo: Josh Valcarcel
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Andre Douglas retweeted
Mar 19
#OTD in 2001, our team at #NASAMarshall began 24/7 support for science on the @Space_Station. This partnership has resulted in over 4,000 different scientific investigations and breakthroughs!
Learn more as we celebrate this 25-year milestone: go.nasa.gov/4skSmkQ
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Andre Douglas retweeted
Mar 11
Time for a mid-week sweet treat! 🍬
NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway & @Astro_ChrisW are answering students' questions live from the @Space_Station.
Does candy taste sweet in space? What's your favorite meal on station?
Tune in now to find out: youtube.com/live/ZkM8nEpkfec
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Andre Douglas retweeted
Feb 17
The @Space_Station rarely makes big changes to its orientation, but we were lucky to experience such maneuvers (flipping around to fly butt-first, then flipping back again) before and after each @spacex CRS-33 reboost. This 60x speed timelapse was one of my favorites since it captures a little of everything - sunset, lightning storms, air glow, moon glint, stars, and sunrise - as we did one (actually very slow) orbital cartwheel from Atlantic to Pacific.
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TIME’s new cover: Artemis II is poised for the first lunar mission since 1972 time.com/7346146/artemis-ii-…
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Andre Douglas retweeted
I arrived yesterday at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral to support preparations to be completed before the launch of Artemis II. Hope you like the view as much as I do 🚀
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Andre Douglas retweeted
Jan 29
Looking at this picture all I can think about is how deeply committed to each other these four people have become. We have each other’s backs…always.
TIME’s new cover: Artemis II is poised for the first lunar mission since 1972 time.com/7346146/artemis-ii-…
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Andre Douglas retweeted
Jan 15
Good morning, Moon. See you next month?
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Andre Douglas retweeted
20 Dec 2025
On the eve of our countdown demonstration test, we paid homage to the Apollo 1 crew. Moving, somber, necessary.
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