NASA Announces Artemis III Crew for Lunar Lander Docking Practice

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Published: 2026-06-10
Category: science
Source: Spaceflight Now
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NASA has revealed the four astronauts selected for the Artemis III mission, scheduled for 2027. This crew, including Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Andre Douglas, and Frank Rubio, will orbit Earth to conduct crucial rendezvous and docking exercises with commercial lunar landers. These tests are vital preparatory steps for the Artemis program's objective of returning humans to the lunar surface by 2028.

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