Nasa reveals crew for Artemis III mission

The crew, who are all men, are scheduled to blast off in 2027 to test systems ahead of a planned Moon landing.

Meet the NASA Astronauts in the Artemis III 4-Person Crew

NASA’s next mission in its effort to return humans to the moon will be led by an all-male crew. Three of them have extensive experience in space, while the other was a backup on Artemis II.

By Katrina Miller, K. R. Callaway and Kenneth Chang

Nasa unveils astronaut crew for Artemis III mission – video

Nasa revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission in Houston on Tuesday, the next step in the US space agency’s plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon. The announcement came two months after Artemis II’s record-breaking trip around the moon that surpassed the maximum distance achieved by Apollo 13. Nasa’s Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas and the European Space Agency’s Luca Parmitano will orbit Earth while practising docking their Orion capsule with two lunar landers ‘E...

NASA names 4 astronauts on the 'highly complex' Artemis III lunar training mission

The crew of four — NASA astronaut and commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency pilot Luca Parmitano, NASA mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas — are scheduled to launch next year.

By Brendan Byrne

NASA announces astronauts for Artemis III spaceflight, scheduled for 2027

Questions linger over whether the explosion of the Blue Origin New Glenn rocket will affect the Artemis III mission.

NASA to announce astronauts assigned to Artemis III test flight

NASA officials are providing an update on the space agency's Artemis III mission, with details expected about the crew assigned to the next test flight.

Nasa reveals Artemis III astronauts in next step towards moon landing

Nasa on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency’s plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon. The announcement came two months after Artemis II’s record-breaking trip around the moon that surpassed the distance record of Apollo 13. Nasa’s Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas and the European Space Agency’s Luca Parmitano won’t fly to the moon or land on the surface. Instead, they will orbit Earth while practising docking their Orion...

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Artemis III crew to undergo complicated mission featuring Blue Origin and SpaceX rockets

'Golden age of exploration': Nasa announces crew for Artemis III paving way to lunar South Pole mission

NASA revealed the Artemis III crew, including Commander Randy Bresnik, for a 2027 mission focused on complex Earth orbit tests. These tests are crucial for the 2028 Artemis IV lunar South Pole landing. The mission will demonstrate rendezvous and docking with commercial landers, advancing NASA's return to the Moon and future Mars exploration.

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Meet NASA's 4 crew members for Artemis III, one of its most complex missions

The Artemis III mission, scheduled for 2027, features four astronauts, including three from NASA and one from ESA.

NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for future moon landing

NASA taps US, Italian astronauts for Artemis mission with SpaceX, Blue Origin mooncraft

NASA names Artemis III crew for key SpaceX, Blue Origin lander test

Parmitano joins Artemis III mission crew

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 9 - Italy's most experienced and pioneering astronaut Luca Parmitano has been included on the crew of NASA's Artemis III mission, intended to pave the way for a human return to the moon, NASA said Tuesday. The 49-year-old from Paterno in Sicily, who was selected as an ESA astronaut in May 2009 and was the first Italian to command the International Space Station, will be part of the mission, scheduled for the second half of 2027, which will not be headed to the moon. It was ...

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