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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You hear me before you see me: Finding belonging at Cal Poly
Diego Puga Escobar is a communications senior. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. I first stepped onto Cal Poly’s campus during my senior year spring break through PolyCultural Weekend. I spent the week before staying with a friend in Poly Canyon Village, the same friend who […]
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Livestream to be available for ‘Mustangs to the Moon and Back: An Evening with Victor Glover’
Tickets to the June 15 event, “Mustangs to the Moon and Back: An Evening with Victor Glover” sold out within two hours of being available, prompting the university to plan a livestream at the Performing Arts Center pavilion. Glover will be returning to his alma mater to speak about his flight around the moon and […]
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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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CĂłmo la carrera de doble deporte de Victor Glover en Cal Poly moldeĂł su camino hacia el espacio
Find the English version here. Traducido por Isabella Beltran. Cuatro años antes de que pilotará el Artemis II alrededor de la Luna, Victor Glover se sentĂł para almuerzo dentro de la oficina del presidente de Cal Poly, Jeffrey Armstrong. Era abril de 2022, casi un año desde que Glover regresĂł a la Tierra desde la […]
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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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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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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.
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Black Greek organizations return to Cal Poly after 25-Year absence
Maya Glover, the daughter of NASA astronaut Victor Glover, has helped bring back the Zeta Phi Beta sorority and Phi Beta Sigma fraternity to Cal Poly, providing a community for Black students and restoring the historic “Divine Nine” coalition of Black Greek-letter organizations.