Four astronauts flew on Artemis II, whose crew was honored during America250.
Artemis II was the first crewed flight of NASA’s Artemis program and a crewed flyby of the Moon. Its four-person crew consisted of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, together with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
The crew was honored during the United States’ 250th-anniversary events on July 4, 2026. Their mission connected America250’s historical theme with a modern milestone in exploration: Artemis II was the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972.
The number of astronauts is sometimes confused with the number of nationalities represented. Three crew members were from NASA and the United States, while Hansen represented Canada. The crew size itself was four, matching the four seats aboard the Orion spacecraft used for the mission.