Who knew NASA had solid music taste these are all the songs being played to the Artemis II crew for their wake-up calls

Date:
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:56:46 +0000

Description:
NASA is soundtracking the Artemis II mission with some solid tunes to keep
its crew on schedule.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member
features. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting
your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Join the club Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards. Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter
NASA has revealed its playlist of wake-up call songs for the Artemis II crew It includes Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club and a cover of Passion Pit's Sleepyhead This tradition dates back to the days of the Apollo missions Aside from being a roaring success mid-mission, NASAs Artemis II venture is one of the most important historical events of our time, but despite travelling through deep space its astronauts havent missed out on the simple things we love about life on Earth.

From its food menu of much-loved delicacies , to using the iPhone 17 Pro Max to snap pictures of our planet from afar , these things make life on the
Orion spacecraft much more manageable and the same goes for its choice of music. You heard that right. In space, pop music still exists. Manned by the Artemis II control team based in Houston, Texas, NASA is playing a series of songs to the Orion spacecraft as wake-up calls for astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen. Its a handy way to ensure the crew is kept on a schedule that aligns with the rest of the team down on Earth. Article continues below You may like Smartphones in space the Artemis II crew are throwing an iPhone around in zero gravity Even the Artemis II astronauts aren't immune to Microsoft software glitches The first iPhone 17 Pro Max photos sent from the Artemis II mission

In between all the seriousness of the Artemis II venture, this is one of the light-hearted elements of the space mission that people have been following online. NASA unveils each song with every wake-up call, so the next one can remain a surprise, but theres already been a slew of bangers NASA has emitted to the crew since they launched into space on April 1.

Kicking off the series of wake-up calls was Sleepyhead by Young and Sick (a cover of Passion Pits original version) whose title is fitting to how the crew mustve been feeling at the time.

The second wake-up call was soundtracked by John Legend and Andre 3000s Greenlight , followed by In a Daydream by Freddy Jones Band and viral pop banger Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan, which was cut only a minute into the song, garnering a humorous response from Wiseman: We were eagerly awaiting
the chorus, he said to the control team. NASA played chappell roans pink pony club to wake up the astronauts on artemis II this morning! we were all
eagerly awaiting the chorus pic.twitter.com/n0pqgkDz16 April 4, 2026 CeeLo Greens Working Class Heroes (Work) , Mandisa and ToyMacs Good Morning , and Glass Animals Tokyo Drifting finish the playlist. NASA has more tunes on the way as the Artemis II crew makes its way back to Earth, but we wont know what theyll be until NASA updates its official Spotify playlist, which you can stream right now . Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox
Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.
Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from
us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

It may be a surprise to you, but this isn't unique to the Artemis II mission. NASA's tradition of sending wake-up calls dates back all the way to the
Apollo days, most notably when NASA used Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett to wake up the crew, and not forgetting when the theme for 2001: A Space Odyssey was used during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971.

Which tracks would you want to hear if you were confined in the Orion spacecraft? Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to
click the Follow button!

And of course, you can also follow TechRadar on YouTube and TikTok for news, reviews, unboxings in video form, and get regular updates from us on WhatsApp too.



======================================================================
Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/audio/audio-streaming/who-knew-nasa-had-solid-music- taste-these-are-all-the-songs-being-played-to-the-artemis-ii-crew-for-their-wa ke-up-calls


--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64)
* Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100)