Artemis II Commander Wiseman to Become JPL Deputy Director

WHO:

Space.com - Reid Wiseman is the commander of Artemis II and a retired astronaut.

NASA - Reid Wiseman is an emeritus astronaut and retired U.S. Navy captain.

NASA - Caltech, which manages NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NASA, named Wiseman as a Caltech associate vice president and JPL deputy director.

WHAT:

Space.com - Wiseman announced what he will do next after retiring from active astronaut duty.

NASA - Wiseman has been named deputy director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Space.com - Artemis II is NASA’s first mission around the moon in half a century.

NASA - JPL is a center of excellence for robotics and deep space exploration.

WHERE:

NASA - JPL is in Southern California.

NASA - Wiseman’s new role is at JPL and Caltech.

WHEN:

NASA - The article says Wiseman begins his new role, but the available text does not provide the start date.

WHY:

Space.com - Wiseman’s next role follows his retirement from active astronaut duty.

HOW:

NASA - Caltech manages JPL for NASA.

(UPDATED October 29, 2026 22:06 UTC)

Reid Wiseman, commander of NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon, has been named deputy director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Caltech, which manages JPL for NASA, also named the retired astronaut and former U.S. Navy captain an associate vice president. The move follows Wiseman’s retirement from active astronaut duty, and he is now an emeritus astronaut.