NASA Assigns Artemis II Crew to New Mission Following Historic Moon Orbit

NASA has assigned the four-member Artemis II crew — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — to a new mission following the completion of their historic lunar flyby in April 2026. The crew became the first humans to orbit the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972, traveling farther from Earth than any humans before them at 252,756 miles. Their new mission assignment marks the next step for the veteran crew as NASA advances toward the Artemis III crewed lunar landing.