NASA Names Artemis III Crew for Earth Orbit Lander Docking Tests

NASA has revealed the four-person crew for its Artemis III mission, which includes ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot. The mission's primary goal is to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with commercial human landing systems in Earth orbit. These tests, involving SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's Blue Moon MK2 landers, are essential precursors for future lunar landings.