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    • NASA Announced the Crew for the Artemis-3 Lunar Mission

    By The Insider June 9, 2026
    NASA named the four astronauts who will be part of the Artemis-3 mission crew: Commander Randy Bresnik, pilot Luca Parmitano from the Italian Space Agency, and mission specialists Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, reports The New York Times.
    NASA Announced the Crew for the Artemis-3 Lunar Mission

    NASA Announced the Crew for the Artemis-3 Lunar Mission NASA has announced the four-person crew for the Artemis-3 mission, which will not include a lunar landing. The mission will test lunar lander docking in Earth orbit, with modules from SpaceX and Blue Origin needing to be tested before future landing expeditions. A recent explosion of a Blue Origin rocket and launchpad, however, poses a significant challenge to the timeline.

    • The crew for NASA’s Artemis-3 mission has been announced, including commander Randy Bresnik and pilot Luca Parmitano.
    • Artemis-3 will not land on the moon; instead, it will test docking procedures with lunar landers in low Earth orbit.
    • This mission will test modules from SpaceX and Blue Origin before they are used for actual lunar landings in later Artemis missions.
    • A recent explosion of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket destroyed its only launchpad, casting doubt on the readiness of its lunar module.
    • The first lunar landing is now planned for Artemis-4, scheduled for 2028 or later.
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