Daughter’s Heartfelt Tribute to Astronaut Dad Becomes Viral Sensation

A short video by Maya L. Glover has drawn massive attention online. The clip celebrates her father, NASA astronaut Victor Glover, who is piloting Orion on the Artemis II lunar mission.

Viral clip and online response

Maya posted the video on TikTok and Instagram on Sunday. The footage shows her revealing a T-shirt bearing her father’s likeness and dancing to Korn’s “Freak On a Leash.”

The daughter’s heartfelt tribute to her astronaut dad becomes viral sensation. The TikTok had surpassed 9.3 million views and about 1.7 million likes by Monday.

She added a Latin line, “Supra astra, ad lunam,” meaning “Above the stars, to the moon.” A follow-up post asked followers to leave comments for a shot at sending messages to the crew.

Family and personal background

Maya is a third-year architecture student at California Polytechnic State University. She also serves as president of the Xi Xi Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. on campus.

Victor Glover is a father of four daughters: Genesis, Maya, Joia, and Corinne. His family photos have accompanied several posts celebrating the mission.

Artemis II mission details

Artemis II launched on April 1 at 6:35 p.m. ET. The liftoff occurred at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The crew includes commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, and pilot Victor Glover. Hansen represents the Canadian Space Agency.

The mission will cover roughly 685,000 miles during a planned 10-day lunar flyby. The crew began their historic flyby about 2:45 p.m. ET on April 6.

That day the mission broke the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth. It is the first crewed voyage around the moon in more than 50 years.

NASA says this flight is a key step toward returning humans to the lunar surface. The mission supports goals for a long-term presence on the moon.

Filmogaz.com will continue to follow developments and crew updates as the mission progresses.