Reid Wiseman

Reid Wiseman is an astronaut involved in NASA's Artemis II mission. This mission is significant as it marks the first crewed lunar fly-around in over 50 years. The news focuses on the preparations for the Artemis II launch, including the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket's recent move to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The 98-meter tall rocket was transported vertically over a 12-hour period. The Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch as early as February 6th, and will take its crew on a 685,000-mile round trip, ending with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean approximately 10 days later. Wiseman's involvement in this mission makes him a key figure in the renewed effort to explore the Moon.