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| Born | Gregory Reid Wiseman (1975-11-11)November 11, 1975 (age 50) |
| Education | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (BS) Johns Hopkins University (MS) |
| Awards | Air Medal |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain,US Navy |
Time in space | 165 days, 8 hours, 1 minute |
| Selection | NASA Group 20 (2009) |
TotalEVAs | 2 |
Total EVA time | 12 hours, 47 minutes |
| Missions | Soyuz TMA-13M (Expedition 40/41) |
Mission insignia |   |
Gregory Reid Wiseman (born November 11, 1975) is an Americanastronaut,engineer, and naval aviator.[1] He served asChief of the Astronaut Office until November 14, 2022.
Wiseman was selected in June 2009 as a member of theNASA Astronaut Group 20 and qualified as an astronaut in 2011. Wiseman took part in his first spaceflight as part of the crew ofExpedition 40/41, which launched to theInternational Space Station on May 28, 2014, and returned on November 10, 2014.[2][3] Before joining NASA, Wiseman was anaval aviator and test pilot. Wiseman was the Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office from June 2017, working under Chief AstronautPatrick Forrester. On December 18, 2020, he was promoted to Chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA. In December, 2022. Wiseman stepped down from this position and was replaced by his deputy, Drew Feustel who became acting chief until Joseph Acaba assumed the role as Chief in February 2023.
Wiseman was selected as commander of the crew for theArtemis II flight, which is planned to make a flyby of the Moon in 2026. Wiseman would be the first commander of a lunar mission sinceGene Cernan onApollo 17 in 1972.
Reid Wiseman is a native ofBaltimore, Maryland, and a graduate ofDulaney High School in the suburb ofTimonium. He earned a degree in computer and systems engineering fromRensselaer Polytechnic Institute inTroy, New York.[4] He subsequently obtained a master's degree in systems engineering fromJohns Hopkins University in Baltimore in 2006.[4]
Wiseman was married to Carroll (Taylor) Wiseman until her death in 2020. He has two daughters.[5] He is also a go-cart driver.
Reid was commissioned through theNROTC program following graduation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1997 and reported toNaval Air Station Pensacola,Florida, for flight training. He was designated a Naval Aviator in 1999 and reported toFighter Squadron 101,Naval Air Station Oceana,Virginia, for transition to theF-14 Tomcat. Following his initial training, Reid was assigned toFighter Squadron 31, also at NAS Oceana, and made two deployments to the Middle East supporting OperationsSouthern Watch,Enduring Freedom, andIraqi Freedom.
During his second deployment in 2003, he was selected to attend theU.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) atNaval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland with USNTPS Class 125. Following graduation in June 2004, Reid was assigned as aTest Pilot and Project Officer at Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three (VX-23) at NAS Patuxent River. At VX-23, Reid earned his M.S. degree and worked on various flight test programs involving theF-35C Lightning II,F/A-18 Hornet weapons separation, ship suitability, and theT-45 Goshawk.
Following his tour at NAS Patuxent River, Reid reported toCarrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) as the Strike Operations Officer, where he completed a deployment around South America. From there he was assigned toStrike Fighter Squadron 103 at NAS Oceana, flying theF/A-18F Super Hornet. He was deployed to the Middle East when he was selected for Astronaut training. While serving with various U.S. Navy units, he was awarded theAir Medal withCombat V (five awards), theNavy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal withCombat V (four awards), theNavy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and various other campaign and service awards.
On June 29, 2009, theNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced Wiseman's selection as one of nine candidates from 3,500 applicants to begin astronaut training.[1][4] At the time, he was serving as alieutenant commander in theU.S. Navy, flying as a pilot withStrike Fighter Squadron 103 on the aircraft carrierUSS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), and based at NAS Oceana, Virginia.[4] Wiseman said he often went to the U.S. Navy's "Blue Angels" shows as a youth and developed the strong desire to become an astronaut when he saw a Space Shuttle launch in person in 2001.
Wiseman was part of theExpedition 40/41International Space Station crew. The mission was six months in duration and lasted from May to November 2014. Wiseman launched at 19:57 UTC on May 28, 2014.[2][3] The mission returned to Earth at 03:58 UTC on November 10, 2014.[6]
Wiseman was selected to be the new chief of the Astronaut Office on December 18, 2020, replacingPatrick Forrester. He previously served as Forrester's deputy chief of the Astronaut Office.[7] He stepped down as chief on November 14, 2022, to return to the active flight rotation.
On April 3, 2023, Wiseman was selected as the crew commander for theArtemis II mission, which is planned to pass by the Moon no earlier than April 2026.[8] He will be joined by NASA astronautsChristina Koch,Victor Glover, andCanadian Space Agency astronautJeremy Hansen.[9]
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