A good statement would have included part about systemic issues that led to fewer women candidates with the desired skill set in the Artemis class and what they are doing to remedy those systemic issues.
The eligible Artemis team is 50% women. The eligible general astronaut corps is 42% women.
Laura Petto
NASA isn’t on Bluesky but they are on Threads and they put out a statement about the selection of an all-male #Artemis III crew.
