Artemis II Commander and Pilot Become NASA’s First Astronaut Emeriti

Five months after returning from the Moon, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover have joined NASA’s newly created emeritus program. The program lets them remain active at Johnson Space Center in Houston, where they can train and mentor the current workforce, while still being free to pursue employment and opportunities outside the agency. Glover explained that the emeritus designation is a retirement program similar to what scientists receive when they move to academia to teach or conduct research. The move marks the first time astronauts have been granted this status, signaling a new way for NASA to retain veteran expertise without full retirement.