The sounds of sizzling food, clinking utensils and conversations filled Sichuan Kitchen as Cal Poly students and San Luis Obispo community members gathered for the Table of Belonging event. Hosted by the City of San Luis Obispo’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Sichuan Kitchen, the event brought together six Cal Poly cultural clubs […]
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Cal Poly hires Artemis II pilot Victor Glover for full time administrative leadership role
Victor Glover, the astronaut who piloted NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon, is returning to Cal Poly in a full-time leadership role, decades after graduating from the university. Cal Poly announced the hire Wednesday morning in an email and press release and said his position took effect Sept. 1. Glover will work with President […]
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‘We’re All Earthlings’: Victor Glover returns to Cal Poly with a message beyond the moon
Two months after NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot Victor Glover splashed down off the San Diego coast from a 10-day mission past the moon, he returned to the campus where his own journey began. For Glover, the mission wasn’t just about reaching the far side of the moon. Despite joining a group of the […]
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NASA Astronaut Victor Glover to detail historic moon mission at Cal Poly event
Cal Poly will host NASA astronaut and Cal Poly alum Victor Glover on June 15 to discuss his historic journey to the moon and how it changed his perspective on Earth.
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How Victor Glover’s dual-sport career at Cal Poly shaped his path to spaceÂ
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, a 1999 Cal Poly Wrestling alum, recently piloted the Artemis II mission around the Moon, inspiring his former teammates and coaches with his success and humility.
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Student-run lab launches 13th satellite from Vandenberg
Cal Poly’s PolySat Lab successfully launched its 13th CubeSat mission into space from Vandenberg Space Force Base, with the help of a team of 16 students and faculty.
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University watch party marks alum Victor Glover’s historic return from Artemis II
Cal Poly alum Victor Glover ’99 returned to Earth from the Artemis II mission, marking a historic moment for NASA and Cal Poly, as more than 300 students, families and community members gathered to watch the event.
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Cal Poly alum sets record for furthest distance from Earth on Artemis II mission
Cal Poly alum Victor Glover and three other astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission set a new record for the furthest distance from Earth on April 6, reaching 252,756 miles away.
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Cal Poly alum to pilot NASA’s mission to the moon, launching April 1
NASA’s Artemis II mission, set to launch on April 1, will be piloted by Cal Poly alumnus Victor Glover and three other crew members, and will be the first human-crewed test of the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft in a mission circling the moon.
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Student club gears up for satellite launch into orbit
Students are working on projects all over campus, but not many can say their project leaves the planet. A student-made satellite developed at Cal Poly’s PolySat Lab is scheduled to launch into space on March 29 aboard a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, according to PolySat Education and Outreach Director Sage Russell. Students […]
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Cal Poly alumnus to pilot Artemis II mission to the moon
Victor Glover, a Cal Poly graduate, will be the pilot for NASA’s Artemis II mission, which is set to test the Orion Spacecraft’s flight fitness and life support as it journeys into deep space, and is expected to launch in April 2026.