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NASA informed the Artemis 3 primary and backup crew of their assignments through a mysterious meeting invitation, about two weeks before the public announcement on June 9.
Houston, Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Who
NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, Bob Hines, Scott Tingle and Amit Kshatriya
What
NASA informed the Artemis 3 primary and backup crew of their assignments through a mysterious meeting invitation, about two weeks before the public announcement on June 9.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT · 2h 9m ago
Where
Houston, Johnson Space Center (JSC) ·
Why
NASA took an unconventional approach to informing the astronauts of Artemis 3 about their crew assignments.
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NASA's Artemis 3 mission, targeting late 2027, faces significant challenges with accelerated astronaut training and reliance on two unproven lunar lander designs, highlighting the complexity and ambition of the agency's efforts to return humans to the moon.
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3 events in this thread- Currently Reading2h 9m agoNASA informed the Artemis 3 primary and backup crew of their assignments through a mysterious meeting invitation, about two weeks before the public announcement on June 9.
- Health & Science2h 9m agoThe five astronauts assigned to the Artemis 3 mission, along with backup crew member Bob Hines, found out their assignments during a mysterious meeting at the Johnson Space Center.Open article
- Health & Science2h 9m agoNASA informed five astronauts of their assignments for the Artemis 3 mission, which aims to return astronauts to the moon, through an unannounced meeting at the Johnson Space Center.Open article
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