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What is Reid Wiseman known for?

Reid Wiseman is an American astronaut known for being the commander of the Artemis II mission (April 1–10, 2026), the first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo 17, in December 1972. A native of Baltimore, Wiseman expressed fascination with rockets as a child. He was named an astronaut in 2009, and in 2014 he spent 165 days in space as part of a mission aboard the International Space Station.