NASA's Artemis II astronauts — three space station veterans and a Canadian rookie — stand out even in an astronaut corps full of super achievers.

Reid Wiseman is one of the most important names in the new era of space exploration. The American will be the commander of the Artemis II mission, the first manned flight to orbit

Next month, Reid Wiseman will boldly go where no Marylander — or human — has gone before. As commander of Artemis II, NASA’s first crewed mission around the moon in decades, the Baltimore County native will lead a small team of astronauts whose observations and research could help establish a long-term presence on Earth’s only satellite.

Reid Wiseman, NASA astronaut and former Navy pilot, will command Artemis II. Learn about his education, career, spaceflight experience, and role in NASA’s first crewed mission around the Moon.

Leading the intrepid explorers in the Artemis 2 mission is U.S. Navy Captain and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, mission commander.