Artemis II Crew Arrives at Kennedy

The Artemis II crew of CSA (Canadian Space Agency) 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, introduce their zero gravity indicator, a plush toy named "Rise," during a press conference, Friday, March 27, 2026, after arriving 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. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)