Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman Named Deputy Director of NASA JPL

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Reid Wiseman, commander of the Artemis II mission, has been appointed associate vice president and deputy director at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. The retired U.S. Navy captain and emeritus astronaut will take up the post at the center known for robotics and deep space exploration. JPL is managed by Caltech on NASA's behalf, and Wiseman's appointment is also tied to his Caltech role. The article notes the start date in the new position, though the exact date is cut off in the source text.

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