# California Polytechnic State University

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-09**: NASA announces emeritus status — NASA announces Wiseman and Glover will no longer serve as active astronauts but will remain as emeritus astronauts to mentor future crews.
- **2026-09-01**: Glover starts Cal Poly role — Victor Glover begins a leadership position at California Polytechnic State University and retires from the U.S. Navy the same day.
- **2026-07**: Jeremy Hansen retires from CSA — Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen retires, leaving three of four Artemis II crew on active astronaut rolls.
- **2026-04**: Artemis II crewed lunar flyby — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen fly around the Moon, setting a new human distance record.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 2 of 4 Artemis II Astronauts Exit Active Corps, Leaving 1 Active
2026-09-09 21:23:33 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 4

Two of the four astronauts who flew Artemis II around the Moon in April 2026 are leaving active status, cutting the mission's active crew to one. NASA will keep Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover as emeritus mentors, while Christina Koch remains the only active crew member. For Artemis III planners, this shifts near-term crew selection and experience retention.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/artemis-ii-astronaut-corps-exit-wiseman-glover

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