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

NPR News · Jun 9, 2026, 7:26 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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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.

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