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During NASA’s Artemis II mission, NASA astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth. The crew successfully completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on April 10, 2026.

During NASA’s Artemis II mission, NASA astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth. The crew successfully completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on April 10, 2026.

During NASA’s Artemis II mission, NASA astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth. The crew successfully completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on April 10, 2026.

On Episode 421, NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Gibbons discuss their roles as the Artemis II backup crew, including their training and mission support. The pair reflects on the historic flight around the Moon.

Houston We Have A Podcast: Artemis II Astronauts by NASA

During NASA’s Artemis II mission, NASA astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth. During a planned 40-minute loss of signal as Orion passed behind the Moon, the spacecraft and its crew made their closest approach at 7:00 p.m., flying at about 4,067 miles above the surface.

During NASA’s Artemis II mission, NASA astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth. During a planned 40-minute loss of signal as Orion passed behind the Moon, the spacecraft and its crew made their closest approach at 7:00 p.m., flying at about 4,067 miles above the surface.

During NASA’s Artemis II mission, NASA astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth. During a planned 40-minute loss of signal as Orion passed behind the Moon, the spacecraft and its crew made their closest approach at 7:00 p.m., flying at about 4,067 miles above the surface.

During NASA’s Artemis II mission, NASA astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth. As they flew over the Moon’s far side, the crew photographed and described terrain features including impact craters, ancient lava flows, and surface cracks and ridges formed as the Moon slowly evolved over time. They also noted differences in color, brightness and texture, which provide clues that help scientists understand the composition and history of the lunar surface.

During NASA’s Artemis II mission, NASA astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth.

During NASA’s Artemis II mission, NASA astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth. As they flew over the Moon’s far side, the crew photographed and described terrain features including impact craters, ancient lava flows, and surface cracks and ridges formed as the Moon slowly evolved over time. They also noted differences in color, brightness and texture, which provide clues that help scientists understand the composition and history of the lunar surface.

During NASA’s Artemis II mission, NASA astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth. The crew provisionally named a couple of craters on the Moon, noting they were able to see them with their naked eye. Just northwest of Orientale basin is a crater they would like to name Integrity after their spacecraft and this historic mission. Just northeast of Integrity, on the near and far side boundary, and sometimes visible from Earth, the crew suggested Carroll crater in honor of Reid Wiseman’s late wife, Carroll Taylor Wiseman. After this mission is complete, the crater name proposals will be formally submitted to the International Astronomical Union, the organization that governs the naming of celestial bodies and their surface features.

NASA’s Artemis II test flight launched Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth.

NASA’s Artemis II test flight launched Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth.

NASA’s Artemis II test flight launched Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth. The launch director for Artemis II was Charlie Blackwell-Thompson.

NASA’s Artemis II test flight launched Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth.

NASA’s Artemis II test flight launched Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth. The launch director for Artemis II was Charlie Blackwell-Thompson.

NASA’s Artemis II test flight launched Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth.

NASA’s Artemis II test flight launched Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth.

NASA’s Artemis II test flight launched Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) flew around the Moon and safely back to Earth.