NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, signs a book for U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) at an event at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Koch, and crewmates NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) takes a photo of congressional staff members with NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist during an event at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. 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 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, center, speaks with U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), left, and U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) at an event at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander signs a book for U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) at an event at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, signs a hat for U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) at an event at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Glover and crewmates NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; 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 in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

From left to right, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), U.S. Senator Patty Murray, (D-Wash.), NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; NASA astronaut Christina Koch, mission specialist; U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME); and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) pose for a photo at an event at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

From left to right, U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) speak with NASA astronaut Christina Koch, mission specialist; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; and NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; and Victor Glover, pilot at an event at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)