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NASA Names Artemis III Crew for 2027 Orbital Docking Test Campaign

The mission will validate rendezvous and docking between Orion and commercial lunar landers to reduce risk before a planned 2028 surface return.

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)
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
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
Luca Parmitano

Overview

  • NASA announced the four-person Artemis III crew on June 9, naming Randy Bresnik commander, Luca Parmitano pilot, Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio as mission specialists, and Bob Hines as the backup.
  • Artemis III is scheduled for 2027 and will fly on the Space Launch System with the Orion capsule from Kennedy Space Center to conduct a coordinated multi‑launch orbital test of rendezvous and docking procedures.
  • The campaign calls for Orion to dock first with a Blue Origin test lander for about two days and later with a SpaceX Starship test version, exercises designed to prove hardware, software, communications and vehicle interfaces.
  • A recent Blue Origin New Glenn engine test exploded on the ground, creating a developing schedule risk; NASA and Blue Origin say they are addressing the anomaly and working to keep the lander ready for the campaign.
  • Artemis III is a deliberate risk‑reduction step that brings international and commercial partners together to validate operations before Artemis IV, the mission currently planned to attempt a lunar surface landing in 2028.