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NASA Names Artemis III Crew and Sets 2027 Orbital Test Flight

The mission will serve as a risk‑reduction flight to prove docking and crew-transfer procedures with commercially built lunar landers ahead of a planned 2028 crewed landing.

Esta foto sin fecha proporcionada por la NASA el martes 9 de junio de 2026 muestra a la tripulación del Artemis III, que incluye, de izquierda a derecha, a Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik y Frank Rubio, posando para un retrato oficial. (Bill Stafford/NASA vía AP)
La misión Artemis II despegó el 1 de abril de 2026 desde el Complejo de Lanzamiento 39B del Centro Espacial Kennedy de la NASA en Florida
El comandante astronauta de la NASA, Randy Bresnik, el piloto astronauta de la ESA (Agencia Espacial Europea), Luca Parmitano, el especialista de misión astronauta de la NASA, Frank Rubio, y el especialista de misión astronauta de la NASA, Andre Douglas, hablan durante una conferencia de prensa en la que se anuncia la tripulación para la misión Artemis III en el Centro Espacial Johnson de la NASA
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Overview

  • NASA announced on Tuesday that Randy Bresnik will command Artemis III with Luca Parmitano, Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio as the primary crew and Bob Hines as a backup.
  • Artemis III is now scheduled for launch from Kennedy Space Center in 2027 and will operate as a roughly two‑week orbital test to exercise rendezvous and docking between Orion and commercial lunar landers.
  • The agency has moved major hardware toward integration, including transfer of an SLS core stage to Kennedy, and plans wet dress rehearsals and other full‑system checks before the flight.
  • The mission depends on commercially built landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin, but contractor readiness is uncertain after recent delays and a high‑profile Blue Origin test explosion that damaged launch infrastructure.
  • Luca Parmitano’s assignment highlights international partnership through ESA work on Orion’s European Service Module, and NASA says Artemis III will validate EVA suits, interfaces and procedures needed for the planned Artemis IV lunar landing in 2028.