Artemis 2 Commander Broke Protocol to Rescue Moon Mascot Bearing His Late Wife's Name

Rise joined the Artemis 2 crew as a mascot of the moon, bearing 5.6 million nam…
Reid Wiseman had one last decision to make before leaving his spacecraft post-splashdown: leave something behind in acc…

A story is developing around Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman broke NASA protocol to save the mission's moon mascot: 'It's hard not to love this little guy. I can't let Rise out of my sight'. Rise joined the Artemis 2 crew as a mascot of the moon, bearing 5.6 million names. But the mascot quickly took on a new meaning.

Reid Wiseman had one last decision to make before leaving his spacecraft post-splashdown: leave something behind in accordance with NASA's post-splashdown checklist, or not? Reid Wiseman, the NASA Artemis 2 commander, was supposed to leave…

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Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman broke NASA protocol to save the mission's moon mascot: 'It's hard not to love this little guy. I can't let Rise out of my sight'.

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Rise joined the Artemis 2 crew as a mascot of the moon, bearing 5.6 million names. But the mascot quickly took on a new meaning.

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