NASA announces astronauts for Artemis III spaceflight, scheduled for 2027
Key takeaways
- Questions linger over whether the recent explosion of the Blue Origin New Glenn rocket will affect the Artemis III mission.
- On Tuesday, it was revealed that astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, Luca Parmitano and Randy Bresnik will be leading the flight.
- Their mission will focus on collecting research and practicing in-space docking procedures in preparation for a future Moon landing.
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Questions linger over whether the recent explosion of the Blue Origin New Glenn rocket will affect the Artemis III mission.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo From left, Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas pose for a group photo after being announced as the crew of the Artemis III mission on June 9 [AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, has unveiled the crew for its upcoming Artemis III spaceflight, a preparatory mission as the United States plans to return to the Moon.
On Tuesday, it was revealed that astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, Luca Parmitano and Randy Bresnik will be leading the flight. Serving as a backup is veteran test pilot Bob Heintz, who is able to substitute into any role.