Artemis III Crew Announcement Ceremony Date: June 9, 2026 Location: Bldg. 2south, Teague Auditorium Photo Credit: NASA/Morgan Gridley

jsc2026e397497 (June 25, 2026) - NASA Flight Director Rick Henfling and Artemis II Orion Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez answer questions from the Artemis II crew during an employee celebration event at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Credit: NASA

jsc2026e397460 (June 25, 2026) - Attendees celebrate the Artemis II mission at the Lunar Receiving Park at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Credit: NASA

jsc2026e397499 (June 25, 2026) - Sean Duval, Artemis II Mission Lead, answers questions from the Artemis II crew during an Artemis II employee celebration event at the Lunar Receiving Park at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Credit: NASA

jsc2026e397475 (June 25, 2026) - From left to right, Rosemary Roosa, president of The Moon Tree Foundation and daughter of late Apollo 14 astronaut Stuart Roosa, and Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, participate in the dedication of the Apollo 14 Moon tree alongside the Artemis II crew. Credit: This tree is a second-generation Apollo Moon tree of the loblolly pine species. The original Apollo Moon trees were grown from seeds carried aboard Apollo 14 by NASA astronaut Stuart Roosa, a former U.S. Forest Service smoke jumper. Upon return to Earth, the seeds were germinated by the Forest Service, and the resulting seedlings were planted throughout the United States and around the world. Credit: NASA

jsc2026e397471 (June 25, 2026) - NASA astronaut Christina Koch addresses the crowd at an Artemis II employee celebration event at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Credit: NASA

jsc2026e397494 (June 25, 2026) - NASA’s Artemis II crew, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, shared brief remarks with employees at an Artemis II employee celebration event at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Credit: NASA

jsc2026e397512 (June 25, 2026) - Natasha Peake, Flight Dynamics Officer, and Emily Kollin, Orion MER Control Console Operator, answer questions from the Artemis II crew during an employee celebration event at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Credit: NASA

jsc2026e397500 (June 25, 2026) - NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman asks questions of Sean Duval, Artemis II Mission Lead, during an Artemis II employee celebration event at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Credit: NASA

jsc2026e397516 (June 25, 2026) - NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman takes a selfie with attendees at an Artemis II employee celebration event at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Credit: NASA

jsc2026e397515 (June 25, 2026) - NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman high-fives attendees at an Artemis II employee celebration event at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Credit: NASA