NASA announces Artemis III crew for lunar lander tests
By The BriefBrief
NASA named Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas for the Artemis III mission.
WHO:NASA
WHAT:NASA announced the crew for the Artemis III mission to test new moon landers.
WHEN:Jun 9, 2026 at 12:40 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:The crew was scheduled to launch into Earth orbit next year to test commercially developed lunar landers expected to carry NASA astronauts to the moon in 2028.
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