NASA Artemis II Moon Mission Crew Arrives at Kennedy Space Center

NASA Artemis II Moon Mission Crew Arrives at Kennedy Space Center

The Artemis II crew of Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist; NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist; NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, pose for a photograph.

From left to right, Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Pilot Victor Glover, from NASA, and Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), arrive 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.

NASA Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch

NASA Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover

NASA Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman 

NASA Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), holding up the crew's 'zero' gravity indicator named "Rise"

The Artemis II crew, consisting of Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist; NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist; NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, pose for photographs, Friday, March 27, 2026, after arriving on T38 jet aircraft at the Launch and Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Artemis II mission will launch the crew on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back no earlier than April 1. 

The crew members took turns speaking to the crowd as they also announced the zero-gravity indicator they would be taking with them on their journey. “Rise,” designed by Lucas Ye of Mountain View, California, is the zero gravity indicator that will fly with the crew around the Moon. “Rise” was inspired by the iconic Earthrise moment from the Apollo 8 Mission. A zero gravity indicator is a small plush item that typically rides with a crew to visually indicate when they are in space. 

While work continues to prepare the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, Orion spacecraft, and ground systems for launch, the crew—NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will review their launch day timeline and mission activities, participate in medical checkouts, and spend time with family.

Check the NASA Artemis II Mission page for updates:

https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/

Artemis blog: https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/

Image Credit: NASA/John Kraus
Date: March 27, 2026

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