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NASA has assigned four astronauts to Artemis III, a 2027 mission planned as an in-space test of key systems and to place a European Space Agency astronaut on the crew.

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Who
NASA, Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, Bob Hines, Norm Knight, Jeremy Parsons, Vanessa Wyche, Blue Origin, SpaceX
What
NASA has assigned four astronauts to Artemis III, a 2027 mission planned as an in-space test of key systems and to place a European Space Agency astronaut on the crew.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:34:00 GMT · 4h 27m ago
Where
low Earth orbit ·
Why
The Artemis III mission is designed to take calculated risks to make future lunar surface missions safer and more successful, and to drive advances in space-related technologies.
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This mission marks a significant step in returning humans to the Moon and developing a path to Mars, while testing new docking and communication systems, and enhancing Europe's role in deep-space exploration.

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