On Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at approximately 6:24 pm EDT, NASA will launch Artemis II, a crewed spacecraft returning astronauts to the moon’s vicinity, this first since the Apollo era ended in 1972. Four astronauts will venture on a looping journey around the moon and back to earth, testing the systems for future crewed Artemis missions. Both Cornelius & Collins’ associate Victoria Rohloff’s brother, Ryan Rohloff, and her sister-in-law, Breanne Rohloff, are part of this historic launch. Breanne is a Mechanical Engineer who drives the NASA’s crawler-transporter, the tracked vehicle that carries rockets from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad. She is one of a very small number of women to have driven the crawler. Ryan is the Fluid Systems Architect, where he ensures the design of the critical fluid systems are up to standard and code. Victoria’s parents, Ralph and Charlotte Rohloff, are watching the Artemis II launch from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. While her Uncle, Tim Rohloff, and Aunt, Rynee Rohloff, are also supporting the Artemis II launch from Houston’s Johnson Space Center. Thanks to the Rohloff family for their support for the first crewed mission back to the Moon!
