Artemis II crew news conference in Houston

On April 16, NASA will hold a news conference with the Artemis II crew at 2:30 pm ET at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston. Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, along with his crewmates, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, will answer questions about their historic mission around the Moon.

Longueuil, Quebec, April 14, 2026 – On April 16, NASA will hold a news conference with the Artemis II crew at 2:30 pm ET at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston. Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, along with his crewmates, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, will answer questions about their historic mission around the Moon.

Media representatives are invited to the John H. Chapman Space Centre in Longueuil to watch the event live. The event will be livestreamed on NASA's YouTube channel. CSA experts will be available on site for interviews. Canadian media on site at the CSA will have the opportunity to ask questions during the press conference, as time permits. Media unable to attend in person may submit questions in advance to the CSA media relations team for consideration.

To attend in person at JSC, please contact the NASA Johnson newsroom by 6:00 pm ET on Tuesday, April 14, at jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov. Please note that only media representatives who have already been accredited by NASA JSC for the Artemis II mission may attend in person.

Media joining by phone must RSVP to the NASA Johnson newsroom via email by 6:00 pm ET on Wednesday, April 15. For more information, please consult NASA's media advisory.

• Date: April 16, 2026
• Time: 2:30 pm ET
• Who:
  • Artemis II crew (in Houston)
  • CSA experts (in Longueuil)
• Where:
  John H. Chapman Space Centre
  6767 Route de l'Aéroport
  Longueuil, Quebec

Media who have questions are asked to contact the Media Relations Office.

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