
NASA astronauts, Reid Wiseman, left, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, right, watch as Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next administrator of NASA, appears before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA astronauts, Reid Wiseman, left, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, watch as Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next administrator of NASA, appears before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, are seen during an event at the Russell Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Wiseman, Glover, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II 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 Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), front left, and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), back left, speak with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist before an event at the Russell 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 provides remarks during an event at the Russell Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Wiseman, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist; NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist second from left, speaks during a reception alongside fellow crew mates NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building 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/Joel Kowsky)

NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, second from left, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, second from right, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, right, pose for a group photo during a reception, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building 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/Joel Kowsky)

NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, second from left, speaks during a reception alongside fellow crew mates NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building 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/Joel Kowsky)

NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, second from left, speaks during a reception alongside fellow crew mates NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building 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/Joel Kowsky)

CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist second from left, speaks during a reception alongside fellow crew mates NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building 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/Joel Kowsky)

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, second from left, speaks during a reception alongside fellow crew mates NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot left, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, second from right, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building 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/Joel Kowsky)

NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, second from left, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, second from right, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, right, pose for a group photo during a reception, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building 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/Joel Kowsky)

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) provides remarks as from left to right, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist; NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist; U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA); NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot; U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE); and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) look on during an event at the Russell 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 provides remarks as, from left to right, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist; NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist; U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas); U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA); and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), look on during an event at the Russell Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Wiseman, Koch, Hansen, and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) provides remarks as from left to right, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist; NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist; U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA); NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot look on during an event at the Russell 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)

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announces Senate Resolution 695 of the 119th Congress that commemorates the success of the Artemis II mission and presents them to the Artemis II crew, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, during an event at the Russell 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, second from right, speaks during a reception alongside fellow crew mates NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot right, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, second from left, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, left, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building 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/Joel Kowsky)

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) provides remarks as from left to right, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist; NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist; U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas); NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot; U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE); U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ); and U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.), look on during an event at the Russell 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)

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, R-Kan., speaks during a reception, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) provides remarks during an event at the Russell Senate Office Building with the crew of the Artemis II mission NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, 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)

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) provides remarks as from left to right, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas); NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot; U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE); and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) look on during an event at the Russell 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, is seen at the Russell Senate Office Building before an event, 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)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks during a reception, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, shakes hands with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) at the conclusion of an event at the Russell Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Hansen and NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot; and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II 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 Ted Cruz (R-Texas) provides remarks as from left to right, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist look on, during an event at the Russell Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Hansen, Koch, and NASA astronauts NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, provides remarks during an event at the Russell Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Koch, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II 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 Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, provides remarks during an event at the Russell Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Glover, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist; NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, provides remarks during an event at the Russell Senate Office Building, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Hansen and NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot; and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)