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TheMightyChickadee [soylentnews.org] writes:

Continuing public relations outreach by NASA, now about naming the mannequin being sent up on Artemis I. Story at CNN [cnn.com].

One mannequin is about to have a much more astronomical purpose than its peers.
When NASA's Orion spacecraft takes off for the uncrewed Artemis I moon mission currently slated to launch this November, its commander's seat won't be empty: A mannequin -- outfitted with two radiation sensors and a first-generation Orion Crew Survival System spacesuit -- will be riding along to provide data on what human crew members might experience during the Artemis II spaceflight in 2023.

While the mannequin has a goal, it doesn't yet have a name. That's why NASA is holding a "Name the Artemis Moonikin Challenge." Every other day from June 16 to June 28, the agency is asking social media users on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to vote between names, bracket style, until one emerges as the winner.

"Moonikin", cute. But Spacy McSpaceface is not a option, actually, since NASA has already limited voting to eight pre-vetted choices.

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