Meet the People Going to Space: The Next Crew Members

The countdown is on, and soon the next crew members will be flying to the space station. Are you ready to meet them? I'm excited to introduce you to the people who will be spending the next few months living and working in space.
Let's start by meeting the commander of the mission, Captain Olivia Lee. Captain Lee has been with NASA for over a decade, and this will be her third mission to the International Space Station. She's a seasoned astronaut and will be in charge of making sure everything runs smoothly during the mission.

Visual: Shot of Captain Olivia Lee in her spacesuit

Next up, we have Dr. Ahmed Khan, the flight engineer for the mission. Dr. Khan is a specialist in space medicine and will be conducting experiments related to human physiology in space. He's also an expert in robotics, which will come in handy during spacewalks.

Visual: Shot of Dr. Ahmed Khan working with robotic arm

Our third crew member is Maria Rodriguez, a biologist and mission specialist. Maria will be conducting experiments related to plant growth in microgravity. She's excited to learn more about how plants can adapt to life in space and will be working on growing fresh food for the crew.

Visual: Shot of Maria Rodriguez working with plants in a space lab

And last but not least, we have our rookie astronaut, Lucas Chen. Lucas is a former Air Force pilot and will be serving as a mission specialist during his first trip to space. He's excited to be a part of this historic mission and can't wait to see the Earth from an entirely new perspective.

Visual: Shot of Lucas Chen marveling at Earth from the space station

I hope you enjoyed meeting the crew members who will be flying to the space station. They're an incredible group of people, and I can't wait to see what they accomplish during their mission.