Live coverage: NASA to unveil Artemis 3 crew, provide updates on mission

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft stand at Launch Complex 39B on Tuesday, March 31, ahead of the planned launch of Artemis 2. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now

NASA is set to introduce the world to the four astronauts who will fly the Artemis 3 mission Tuesday morning.

The announcement will take place at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, with the event kicking off at 10:30 a.m. CDT (11:30 a.m. EDT / 15:30 UTC). According to a social media post by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, in addition to announcing the crew and backup crew members, the agency “will also be providing a confidence update on the mission.”

Spaceflight Now will be live-streaming the event on our 24/7 stream on YouTube, Launch Pad Live.

<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"> </span>