
The NASA Gulfstream V carrying NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist is seen as it prepares for takeoff Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, Calif. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist bid farewell to NASA team members Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, Calif. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Artemis II mission zero gravity indicator “Rise” is seen at Naval Air Station North Island, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Artemis II NASA astronauts Victor Glover, pilot and Christina Koch, mission specialist, board the NASA Gulfstream V Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, Calif. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Artemis II NASA astronaut Victor Glover, pilot, is seen after being flown from USS John P. Murtha to Naval Air Station North Island on Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Artemis II NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander, greets Capt. Loren “Wookie” Jacobi of Naval Base San Diego after being flown from USS John P. Murtha to Naval Air Station North Island on Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 are seen as they arrive at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. after flying from USS John P. Murtha with Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Artemis II NASA astronaut Christina Koch, mission specialist, right, joined by Tarah Castleberry, flight surgeon, left, is seen after being flown from USS John P. Murtha to Naval Air Station North Island on Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 are seen as they arrive at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. after flying from USS John P. Murtha with Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Artemis II NASA astronaut Christina Koch, mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, greet NASA team members after being flown from USS John P. Murtha to Naval Air Station North Island on Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 are seen as they arrive at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. after flying from USS John P. Murtha with Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Artemis II NASA astronaut Christina Koch, mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, greet NASA team members after being flown from USS John P. Murtha to Naval Air Station North Island on Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 are seen as they arrive at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. after flying from USS John P. Murtha with Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Artemis II NASA astronaut Victor Glover, pilot, greets Capt. Loren “Wookie” Jacobi of Naval Base San Diego after being flown from USS John P. Murtha to Naval Air Station North Island on Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Artemis II NASA astronaut Victor Glover, pilot, is seen after being flown from USS John P. Murtha to Naval Air Station North Island on Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Artemis II NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander, and Victor Glover, pilot, greet NASA team members after being flown from USS John P. Murtha to Naval Air Station North Island on Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 are seen as they arrive at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. after flying from USS John P. Murtha with Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

The NASA Gulfstream V carrying NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist is seen shortly after takeoff from Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, Calif. Saturday, April 11, 2026, en route to Houston, Texas. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Artemis II NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander, and Victor Glover, pilot, are seen after being flown from USS John P. Murtha to Naval Air Station North Island on Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Artemis II NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander, greets NASA team members after being flown from USS John P. Murtha to Naval Air Station North Island on Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman disembarks a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 after Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist were flown from USS John P. Murtha to Naval Air Station North Island, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

From left to right, Chief of the Astronaut Office Scott Tingle, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen are seen at Naval Air Station North Island, Saturday, April 11, 2026, following a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on April 10. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a nearly ten day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)