Return to Space

U.S. Army Col. Anne McClain, the Lilac City’s local astronaut, will lead a team of four on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission expected to take off Wednesday, March 12, 2025, for a rendezvous in orbit with the International Space Station.

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G-Prep alumni Anton Watson, Anne McClain team up for Spokesman-Review Christmas card

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 21, 2023

The out-of-this-world pair joined forces for the latest iteration of a Christmas Day frontpage tradition at The Spokesman-Review begun in 2016, joining columnist Shawn Vestal, chef Chad White, restaurant owner Celeste Shaw, Spokane Quaranteam creator Rick Clark, and professional window cleaners Travis Green and Geoff Morris as Santa stand-ins.

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McClain, McMorris Rodgers, Wilkerson, Cantwell discuss women in leadership at Northwest Passages event

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 22, 2022

Sen. Maria Cantwell encouraged young women to seize the day and believe in their ability to lead.

News > Spokane

Flying together: Astronauts Anne McClain, Kayla Barron say they’re teammates in trip to moon

Sun., Dec. 13, 2020

The Eastern Washington natives are among the nine women who will be the first to step foot on the moon. Both say their goals and aspirations are tied to the Artemis team, which hopes to make a lunar landing by the end of 2024.

News > Spokane

Eastern Washington natives Anne McClain, Kayla Barron among astronaut team for moon mission

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 9, 2020

Anne McClain, of Spokane, and Kayla Barron, of Richland, were named Wednesday to the team of 18 astronauts selected for the Artemis mission at a NASA event at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Artemis seeks to return humans to the moon's surface in 2024, which would be the first crewed lunar mission since December 1972.

News > Spokane

Anne McClain offers her advice for applying to be an astronaut

UPDATED: Wed., March 25, 2020

About every four years, NASA accepts applications for a new class of astronauts. We in the astronaut office are thrilled and excited it is that time again! As someone who just went through this process a short seven years ago, I know how stressful it can be.

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Numerous Gonzaga Prep grads helped fellow alum Steve Gleason celebrate Congressional Gold Medal in D.C.

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 16, 2020

After the medal ceremony, former Gonzaga Prep football coach H.T. Higgins, Spokane County Superior Judge Tony Hazel, former Gonzaga University basketball player Jason Rubright and KREM news director Noah Cooper, among other Gonzaga Prep alums, posed for photos with Gleason and McClain.

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Astronaut Anne McClain talks moonwalks and Mars mission with McMorris Rodgers

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 16, 2020

After their children’s space walk together 220 miles above the Earth’s surface, the mothers of astronauts Anne McClain and Nick Hague made a toast together in Coeur d’Alene. “The stress we put our families through is probably unforgivable,” McClain told Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers on Thursday.

News > Spokane

Even from space, Anne McClain stays tethered to young people in Spokane

Sun., Dec. 22, 2019

As a preschooler, she set her mind to becoming an astronaut. Now, a big part of her mission is talking to young people about space, science and service.

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Astronaut Anne McClain shares space stories, urges students to rise above challenges in Gonzaga Prep speech

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 10, 2019

The Army lieutenant colonel, a G Prep alumnus from the class of 1997, steered clear of the controversy surrounding her talk, instead taking students on a visual journey following her through space and urging them to not fall victim to their insecurities.

News > Spokane

YWCA Women of Achievement: Astronaut selected for award in science, technology and environment

Thu., Oct. 10, 2019

Like many children, Anne McClain wanted to be an astronaut when she grew up. It’s a dream that falls by the wayside for most, but McClain stuck with it and made it happen.

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