NASA Names Two Artemis II Astronauts to Emeritus Program
By NASA
Quick Summary
Following their landmark Artemis II mission earlier this year, distinguished NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman are transitioning in September to emeritus status at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. In an emeritus role, individuals with a high degree of technical and professional knowledge can continue to support the agency by donating their […]
Related Launch: Artemis II
Artemis II is the first crewed mission as part of the Artemis program. Artemis II will send a crew of 4 - 3 Americans and 1 Canadian around the moon and return them back to Earth. The mission will test the core systems of NASA's Orion spacecraft including the critical life support system, among other systems which could not be tested during Artemis I due to the lack of crew onboard.
- Rocket
- Space Launch System Block 1
- Pad
- Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- Status
- Launch Successful
- Date
- April 1, 2026
Source: NASA
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