09/10/2026
Artemis III — assemble! 🌕🚀
The Artemis III team is coming together as NASA prepares for the next major step in its lunar exploration campaign.
The assigned flight crew is Randy Bresnik (Commander), Luca Parmitano (Pilot), Andre Douglas (Mission Specialist), and Frank Rubio (Mission Specialist). NASA also selected Bob Hines as the backup crew member.
During their recent Kennedy Space Center visit, the team got a close look at the facilities and hardware supporting the mission—including the Vehicle Assembly Building and Launch Complex 39A—while meeting the teams working on the systems that will enable future lunar missions.
Artemis III is currently planned as a 2027 crewed demonstration mission in low Earth orbit, focused on testing critical systems needed for future lunar landing missions.
This isn't just about one launch.
It's about testing the technology, spacecraft operations, and procedures that could help make humanity's next steps toward the Moon possible. 🌍➡️🌙
Four astronauts. One mission. A new chapter in lunar exploration.
📌 Disclaimer: Artemis III plans, schedules, hardware, and mission objectives can change as testing and development continue. The current NASA mission information lists the launch year as 2027.