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NASA announces Artemis III crew for lunar lander tests
Filed: Jun 09, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: 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 09, 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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