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Artemis II astronaut Reid Wiseman to become deputy director of JPL
Reid Wiseman flew past the Moon on Artemis II and is now a retired emeritus astronaut.
He will take a new role at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.
Wiseman will become the laboratory’s deputy director.
NASA describes JPL as its premier center for deep-space robotic missions.
The center focuses on robotic missions beyond Earth, rather than crewed flights.
Wiseman’s new job moves him into leadership at JPL; no start date is given.
Reid Wiseman, a retired emeritus astronaut, will become deputy director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
JPL is NASA’s premier center for deep-space robotic missions.
Wiseman flew past the Moon on Artemis II.
- Who
- Reid Wiseman, a retired emeritus astronaut.
- What
- He will become deputy director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Name
- Reid Wiseman
- Role
- Retired emeritus astronaut
- New position
- Deputy director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Mission
- Artemis II
- Location
- California