From left, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) President Lisa Campbell pose for a photograph during Artemis II wet dress rehearsal on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The wet dress rehearsal allows the Artemis II launch team to run through operations to load propellant, conduct a full launch countdown, demonstrate the ability to recycle the countdown clock, and drain the tanks to practice timelines and procedures for launch. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA, around the Moon and back to Earth from Launch Complex 39B at NASA Kennedy.
Artemis II WDR Administrator Jared Isaacman meets with President
Leaders from NASA and the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), including NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (right, center) and CSA President Lisa Campbell (left, center) meet during Artemis II wet dress rehearsal on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The wet dress rehearsal allows the Artemis II launch team to run through operations to load propellant, conduct a full launch countdown, demonstrate the ability to recycle the countdown clock, and drain the tanks to practice timelines and procedures for launch. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA, around the Moon and back to Earth from Launch Complex 39B at NASA Kennedy.
Artemis II WDR Administrator Jared Isaacman meets with President
From left, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) President Lisa Campbell pose for a photograph during Artemis II wet dress rehearsal on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The wet dress rehearsal allows the Artemis II launch team to run through operations to load propellant, conduct a full launch countdown, demonstrate the ability to recycle the countdown clock, and drain the tanks to practice timelines and procedures for launch. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA, around the Moon and back to Earth from Launch Complex 39B at NASA Kennedy.
Artemis II WDR Administrator Jared Isaacman meets with President
From left, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) President Lisa Campbell pose for a photograph during Artemis II wet dress rehearsal on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The wet dress rehearsal allows the Artemis II launch team to run through operations to load propellant, conduct a full launch countdown, demonstrate the ability to recycle the countdown clock, and drain the tanks to practice timelines and procedures for launch. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA, around the Moon and back to Earth from Launch Complex 39B at NASA Kennedy.
Artemis II WDR Administrator Jared Isaacman meets with President
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, and members of the Artemis launch team visit NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman Visits Launch Complex 39B
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, left, visit NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman and Secretary Hegseth Visit LC-39B
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, center right, and Lisa Campbell, president of the Canadian Space Agency, right, participate in a media gaggle following the arrival of the Artemis II crew, Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Isaacman-Campbell Media Gaggle
jsc2026e022287 (April 11, 2026) – NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, addresses a crowd of friends, family, and colleagues assembled for the return of the Artemis II crew at Ellington Airport near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The Artemis II test flight launched on Wednesday, April 1, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to begin its 10-day journey around the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars. NASA's Orion spacecraft carrying Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, along with Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, California, on Friday, April 10, 2026. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford
Artemis II Crew Return
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and guests watch the launch of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on NASA’s Artemis II mission,, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Operations and Support Building II at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft launched at 6:35pm EDT, from Launch Complex 39B. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Launch
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman gives remarks to guest ahead of the launch of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on NASA’s Artemis II mission, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Operations and Support Building II at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft which launched at 6:35pm EDT from Launch Complex 39B. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Launch
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman monitors the countdown to the launch of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on NASA’s Artemis II mission, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from the Operations and Support Building II at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft which launched at 6:35pm EDT from Launch Complex 39B. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Launch
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman gives remarks to guest ahead of the launch of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on NASA’s Artemis II mission, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Operations and Support Building II at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft which launched at 6:35pm EDT from Launch Complex 39B. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Launch
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman gives remarks to guest ahead of the launch of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on NASA’s Artemis II mission, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Operations and Support Building II at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft which launched at 6:35pm EDT from Launch Complex 39B. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Launch
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman gives remarks to guest ahead of the launch of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on NASA’s Artemis II mission, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Operations and Support Building II at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft which launched at 6:35pm EDT from Launch Complex 39B. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Launch
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, speaks as the Artemis II crew of Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) and Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Pilot Victor Glover, and Commander Reid Wiseman from NASA listen, during a crew return event, Saturday, Apr. 11, 2026, at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. NASA’s Artemis II test flight took Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) on an approximately nine-day mission around the Moon and back to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Artemis II Crew Returns to Houston
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, poses with members of his family as NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll out to Launch Complex 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Artemis II rollout
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, poses with members of his family as NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll out to Launch Complex 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Artemis II rollout
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman monitors operations as teams prepare to recover NASA’s Orion spacecraft into the well deck of USS John P. Murtha in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, Friday, April 10, 2026. NASA’s Artemis II mission, which 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 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth, splashed down at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT).  Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Recovery
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, is greeted by Capt. Erik Kenny, commanding officer, USS John P. Murtha (LPD), right, after Isaacman arrived on a U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey with Michael Altenhofen, senior advisor to the NASA Administrator, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three, Michael Altenhofen, senior advisor to the NASA Administrator, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael A. Valle, Deputy Commander, First Air Force, as NASA and U.S. military teams prepare for the the return of the Artemis II crew members to Earth, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission is taking NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen are scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT). Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Recovery Preparations
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, center, is greeted by Capt. Erik Kenny, commanding officer, USS John P. Murtha (LPD), right, after Isaacman arrived on a U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey with Michael Altenhofen, senior advisor to the NASA Administrator, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three, Michael Altenhofen, senior advisor to the NASA Administrator, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael A. Valle, Deputy Commander, First Air Force, as NASA and U.S. military teams prepare for the the return of the Artemis II crew members to Earth, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission is taking NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen are scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT). Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Recovery Preparations
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, center, is greeting by Navy sailors onboard USS John P. Murtha (LPD), after Isaacman arrived on a U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey with Michael Altenhofen, senior advisor to the NASA Administrator, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three, Michael Altenhofen, senior advisor to the NASA Administrator, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael A. Valle, Deputy Commander, First Air Force, as NASA and U.S. military teams prepare for the the return of the Artemis II crew members to Earth, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission is taking NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen are scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT). Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Recovery Preparations
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks to NASA and U.S. military recovery team members onboard USS John P. Murtha as they prepare for the return of NASA’s Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist aboard in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, Friday, April 10, 2026. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. The quartet splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT). Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Recovery
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks to NASA and U.S. military recovery team members onboard USS John P. Murtha as they prepare for the return of NASA’s Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist aboard in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, Friday, April 10, 2026. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. The quartet splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT). Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Recovery
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visits NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no earlier than April 1, 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman Visits Launch Complex 39B
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visits NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no earlier than April 1, 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman Visits Launch Complex 39B
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visits NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no earlier than April 1, 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman Visits Launch Complex 39B
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visits NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no earlier than April 1, 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman Visits Launch Complex 39B
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visits NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no earlier than April 1, 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman Visits Launch Complex 39B
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visits NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no earlier than April 1, 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman Visits Launch Complex 39B
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks to members of the media during NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft rollout to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming weeks, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Rollout
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist; NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist; NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot; and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, participate in a press conference as NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll out to Launch Complex 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Artemis II rollout
Artemis II mission teams pose for a selfie with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman after  monitor the launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard on the Artemis II mission in Firing Room 2 of the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft from Launch Complex 39B. The quartet launched at 6:35pm EDT. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani) NOTE - Portions of this image have been blurred for security reasons.
Artemis II Launch
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, and Michael Altenhofen, senior advisor to the NASA Administrator, talk with team members as they prepare to recover NASA’s Orion spacecraft into the well deck of USS John P. Murtha in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, Friday, April 10, 2026. NASA’s Artemis II mission, which 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 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth, splashed down at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT).  Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Recovery
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, talk with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at their Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they and fellow crewmates NASA Astronauts Victor Glover, and Christina Koch were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Recovery
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, talk with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at their Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they and fellow crewmates NASA Astronauts Victor Glover, and Christina Koch were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Recovery
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, talk with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at their Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they and fellow crewmates NASA Astronauts Victor Glover, and Christina Koch were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Recovery
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, congratulates Artemis II mission team members after the launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard in Firing Room 2 of the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft from Launch Complex 39B. The quartet launched at 6:35pm EDT. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani) NOTE - Portions of this image have been blurred for security reasons.
Artemis II Launch
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, is greeted by Capt. Erik Kenny, commanding officer, USS John P. Murtha (LPD, after a U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey landed on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha with U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three, Michael Altenhofen, senior advisor to the NASA Administrator, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael A. Valle, Deputy Commander, First Air Force, as NASA and U.S. military teams prepare for the the return of the Artemis II crew members to Earth, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission is taking NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen are scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT). Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Recovery Preparations
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, speaks to members of the media alongside CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander as NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft rolls out to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming weeks, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. The Artemis II test flight will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Rollout
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks to members of the media alongside CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander as NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft rolls out to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming weeks, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. The Artemis II test flight will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Rollout
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, pose for a picture after speaking to members of the media during NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft rollout to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming weeks, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. The Artemis II test flight will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Rollout
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)
Artemis II Recovery
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman conducts a formation flight with three of his personal F-5 aircraft, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The formation flew near the Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B and the surrounding area at Kennedy. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman Flies His F-5 Aircraft
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman conducts a formation flight with three of his personal F-5 aircraft, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The formation flew near the Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B and the surrounding area at Kennedy. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman Flies His F-5 Aircraft
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman conducts a formation flight with three of his personal F-5 aircraft, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The formation flew near the Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B and the surrounding area at Kennedy. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman Flies His F-5 Aircraft
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman participates in the beans and cornbread tradition after a successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard on the Artemis II mission in Firing Room 2 of the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft. The quartet launched at 6:35pm EDT. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
Artemis II Launch
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman conducts a formation flight with two of his personal F-5 aircraft, piloted by Isaacman and Sean Gustafson, senior advisor to the administrator, and two U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16s, piloted by Thunderbird 7 Lt. Col. Tyler Keener and Thunderbird 8 Maj. Samuel Larson, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The formation flew near the Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B and the surrounding area at Kennedy. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman F-5s and USAF Thunderbirds F-16s Flight
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman conducts a formation flight with two of his personal F-5 aircraft, piloted by Isaacman and Sean Gustafson, senior advisor to the administrator, and two U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16s, piloted by Thunderbird 7 Lt. Col. Tyler Keener and Thunderbird 8 Maj. Samuel Larson, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The formation flew near the Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B and the surrounding area at Kennedy. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman F-5s and USAF Thunderbirds F-16s Flight
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman conducts a formation flight with two of his personal F-5 aircraft, piloted by Isaacman and Sean Gustafson, senior advisor to the administrator, and two U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16s, piloted by Thunderbird 7 Lt. Col. Tyler Keener and Thunderbird 8 Maj. Samuel Larson, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The formation flew near the Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B and the surrounding area at Kennedy. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman F-5s and USAF Thunderbirds F-16s Flight
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman conducts a formation flight with two of his personal F-5 aircraft, piloted by Isaacman and Sean Gustafson, senior advisor to the administrator, and two U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16s, piloted by Thunderbird 7 Lt. Col. Tyler Keener and Thunderbird 8 Maj. Samuel Larson, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The formation flew near the Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B and the surrounding area at Kennedy. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman F-5s and USAF Thunderbirds F-16s Flight
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, second from right, speaks to members of the media alongside NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens, left, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, during NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft rollout to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming weeks, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. The Artemis II test flight will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Rollout
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, second from right, speaks to members of the media alongside NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens, left, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, as NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft rolls out to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming weeks, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. The Artemis II test flight will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Rollout
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, right, speaks to members of the media alongside NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, as NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft rolls out to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming weeks, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Rollout
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, second from left; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, third from left; NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, fourth from left; NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, fifth from left; and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, right, participate in a press conference as NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens, left, moderates, while NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll out to Launch Complex 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Artemis II rollout
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, right, speaks to members of the media alongside NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens, left, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, during NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft rollout to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming weeks, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Rollout
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with employees and contractors at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, who supported the Artemis II rocket roll to the pad at Launch Complex 39B on Saturday, Jan. 17. Isaacman, the 15th administrator of NASA, has been visiting with employees across the agency’s centers since he was appointed on Dec. 17, 2025.
Administrator Talks with EGS Team
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman meets with employees and contractors at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, who supported the Artemis II rocket roll to the pad at Launch Complex 39B on Saturday, Jan. 17.. During his visit he spoke to employees and brought donuts. Isaacman, the 15th administrator of NASA, has been visiting with employees across the agency’s centers since he was appointed on Dec. 17, 2025.
Administrator Talks with EGS Team
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with employees and contractors at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, who supported the Artemis II rocket roll to the pad at Launch Complex 39B on Saturday, Jan. 17. Isaacman, the 15th administrator of NASA, has been visiting with employees across the agency’s centers since he was appointed on Dec. 17, 2025.
Administrator Talks with EGS Team
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with employees and contractors at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, who supported the Artemis II rocket roll to the pad at Launch Complex 39B on Saturday, Jan. 17. Isaacman, the 15th administrator of NASA, has been visiting with employees across the agency’s centers since he was appointed on Dec. 17, 2025.
Administrator Talks with EGS Team
From left, Shawn Quinn, manager of NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speak with employees and contractors at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, who supported the Artemis II rocket roll to the pad at Launch Complex 39B on Saturday, Jan. 17.. Isaacman, the 15th administrator of NASA, has been visiting with employees across the agency’s centers since he was appointed on Dec. 17, 2025.
Administrator Talks with EGS Team
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman meets with employees and contractors at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, who supported the Artemis II rocket roll to the pad at Launch Complex 39B on Saturday, Jan. 17.. During his visit he spoke to employees and brought donuts. Isaacman, the 15th administrator of NASA, has been visiting with employees across the agency’s centers since he was appointed on Dec. 17, 2025.
Administrator Talks with EGS Team
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman participates in a press conference, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Isaacman, joined by Amit Kshatriya, NASA associate administrator, not pictured, and Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD), not pictured, and George Alderman, deputy press secretary, not pictured, shared updates regarding the Artemis II mission and outlined the path forward for the Artemis campaign, including a new Artemis III mission in which the agency’s Orion spacecraft will dock with one or both Human Landing System landers in low Earth orbit. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Artemis Update Press Conference
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman participates in a news conference on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, inside the John Holliman Auditorium of the NASA News Center at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the liftoff of the Artemis II test flight. The Artemis II mission will take Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back.
Artemis II Post Launch News Conference
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman participates in a news conference on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, to discuss the rollback of the Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from the launch pad to the Vehicle Assembly Building and next steps for the Artemis campaign at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  Participants discussed the work ahead for the Artemis II test flight and a broader update on the Artemis campaign.
Next Steps for Artemis Campaign News Conference
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman greets Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover at the Artemis II crew’s return home to Houston on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The crew flew in to Ellington Airport near NASA’s Johnson Space Center and were greeted by friends, family, and colleagues following their return from a 10-day mission around the Moon and back. They launched April 1, 2026, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and splashed down off the coast of California on Friday, April 10, 2026.
Artemis II Crew Return
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, second from left; George Alderman, deputy press secretary, left; Amit Kshatriya, NASA associate administrator, third from left; and Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD), right, participate in a press conference, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Agency leadership shared updates regarding the Artemis II mission and outlined the path forward for the Artemis campaign, including a new Artemis III mission in which the agency’s Orion spacecraft will dock with one or both Human Landing System landers in low Earth orbit. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Artemis Update Press Conference
From left to right, Bethany Stevens, NASA communications; NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman; NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya; Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate; and Norm Knight, director, NASA’s Flight Operations Directorate, participate in a news conference on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, inside the John Holliman Auditorium of the NASA News Center at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the liftoff of the Artemis II test flight. The Artemis II mission will take Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back.
Artemis II Post Launch News Conference
From left to right, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Casey Swails; Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) President Lisa Campbell; and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman greet the Artemis II crew during their arrival on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for the Artemis II test flight. The Artemis II mission will take the crew on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft from Launch Complex 39B no earlier than 6:24 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 1.
Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks to members of the media during NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft rollout to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming weeks, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Rollout
jsc2026e022320 (April 11, 2026) - NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman greets Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen at the Artemis II crew’s return home to Houston on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The crew flew in to Ellington Airport near NASA’s Johnson Space Center and were greeted by friends, family, and colleagues following their return from a 10-day mission around the Moon and back. They launched April 1, 2026, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and splashed down off the coast of California on Friday, April 10, 2026.
Artemis II Crew Return
From left to right, NASA Press Secretary Bethany Stevens; NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman; NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya; Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot, and Christina Koch, mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, speak to members of the media during NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft rollout to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming weeks, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026.
Artemis II Rollout
From left to right, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot, and Christina Koch, mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, speak to members of the media during NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft rollout to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming weeks, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026.
Artemis II Rollout
From left to right, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot, and Christina Koch, mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, speak to members of the media during NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft rollout to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming weeks, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026.
Artemis II Rollout
jsc2026e022288 (April 11, 2026) – The Artemis II crew and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, pictured here among the crowd of friends, family, and colleagues assembled for the return of the crew at Ellington Airport near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The Artemis II test flight launched on Wednesday, April 1, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to begin its 10-day journey around the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars. NASA's Orion spacecraft carrying Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, along with Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, California, on Friday, April 10, 2026. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford
Artemis II Crew Return
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman launches a weather balloon for the 45th Weather Squadron from USS John P. Murtha as NASA and U.S. military teams prepare for the return of the Artemis II crewmembers to Earth, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission is taking NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen are scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT).  Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Recovery Preparations
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)
Artemis II Recovery
A U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey lands on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Michael Altenhofen, senior advisor to the NASA Administrator, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael A. Valle, Deputy Commander, First Air Force, as NASA and U.S. military teams prepare for the the return of the Artemis II crewmembers to Earth, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission is taking NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen are scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT). Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Recovery Preparations
A U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey is seen as it approaches the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael A. Valle, Deputy Commander, First Air Force, as NASA and U.S. military teams prepare for the the return of the Artemis II crewmembers to Earth, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission is taking NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen are scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT). Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Recovery Preparations
A U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey is seen as it approaches the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael A. Valle, Deputy Commander, First Air Force, as NASA and U.S. military teams prepare for the the return of the Artemis II crewmembers to Earth, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission is taking NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen are scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT). Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Recovery Preparations
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander is seen sitting in a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after he and fellow crewmates NASA Astronauts Victor Glover,  Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Recovery
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, talk with NASA Flight Surgeon Richard Scheuring at their Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they and fellow crewmates NASA Astronauts Victor Glover, and Christina Koch were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Artemis II Recovery
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flies in his personal F-5 aircraft, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Isaacman was joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the back seat for a flight around Launch Complex 39B, the Vehicle Assembly Building, and surrounding areas at Kennedy. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman and Secretary Hegseth Fly Over Kennedy
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flies in his personal F-5 aircraft, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Isaacman was joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the back seat for a flight around Launch Complex 39B, the Vehicle Assembly Building, and surrounding areas at Kennedy. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman and Secretary Hegseth Fly Over Kennedy
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flies in his personal F-5 aircraft, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Isaacman was joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the back seat for a flight around Launch Complex 39B, the Vehicle Assembly Building, and surrounding areas at Kennedy. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman and Secretary Hegseth Fly Over Kennedy
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flies in his personal F-5 aircraft, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Isaacman was joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the back seat for a flight around Launch Complex 39B, the Vehicle Assembly Building, and surrounding areas at Kennedy. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman and Secretary Hegseth Fly Over Kennedy
CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, speaks to members of the media alongside NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander as NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft rolls out to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming weeks, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. The Artemis II test flight will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Artemis II Rollout
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flies in his personal F-5 aircraft, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Isaacman was joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the back seat for a flight around Launch Complex 39B, the Vehicle Assembly Building, and surrounding areas at Kennedy. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Administrator Isaacman and Secretary Hegseth Fly Over Kennedy