Artemis II Crew Wakes Up to Chappell Roan's 'Pink Pony Club'

NASA transmits the wakeup song from Mission Control in Houston to start the crew's day on a positive note.

Apr. 5, 2026 at 1:51pm

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The Artemis II astronauts were awakened on the fourth day of their mission to the song 'Pink Pony Club' by Chappell Roan. According to a NASA Instagram post, the Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center in Houston transmits the wakeup songs as a fun way to start the crew's day.

Why it matters

The Artemis II mission is a critical step in NASA's Artemis program to return humans to the Moon. Keeping the crew in good spirits and maintaining morale is important for the success of the mission.

The details

NASA has a tradition of waking up astronauts with music during long-duration space missions. The wakeup songs are selected by Mission Control to help energize and motivate the crew as they begin their daily activities.

  • The Artemis II crew began flight day four on Saturday, April 5, 2026.

The players

Chappell Roan

An American singer-songwriter whose song 'Pink Pony Club' was selected by NASA to wake up the Artemis II crew.

Artemis II Crew

The astronauts currently aboard the Artemis II spacecraft, which is part of NASA's Artemis program to return humans to the Moon.

NASA

The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which is responsible for the Artemis program and the Artemis II mission.

Johnson Space Center

NASA's primary human spaceflight laboratory, located in Houston, Texas, where the Mission Control Center is based.

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The takeaway

NASA's tradition of waking up astronauts with music is a small but meaningful way to boost morale and keep the crew energized during long-duration space missions like Artemis II.