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Artemis II commander Wiseman, pilot Glover enter NASA astronaut emeritus program

The two astronauts joined the new program five months after their mission splashed down, NASA announced on Wednesday.

Luisa Marconi
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NASA announced on Wednesday that Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover will no longer serve as active astronauts, joining the agency's new astronaut emeritus program five months after their mission splashed down.[1][2]