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NASA to shift Artemis II commander and pilot to emeritus status after April 2026 lunar mission

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Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover are expected to move to NASA’s emeritus astronaut status after the April 2026 lunar mission, ending their status as active flight candidates. Mission specialist Jeremy Hansen is also planning new journeys after the mission.

Discovered 2026-09-09T23:06:00.826065-07:00 | 2026-09-09T23:06:00.826065-07:00

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  • The status change would remove Wiseman and Glover from the pool of active astronauts eligible for future NASA spaceflights after Artemis II.
  • The post-Artemis II assignments will shape NASA’s astronaut workforce planning as the agency continues developing human missions beyond the Moon; no prior-cluster context is available.

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Final Orbit • quercusbooks.co.uk

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