Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe crew is expected to remain in space for about two weeks (AFP/Getty)NASA has named a four-person crew for its upcoming Artemis III mission, consisting of three U.S. astronauts and one from Italy.The crew includes Randy Bresnik as mission commander, Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio as mission specialists, and Luca Parmitano as pilot, with Bob Hines designated as a backup crew member.Scheduled for 2027, this mission will undertake challenging tests in Earth orbit, which are vital preparations for Artemis IV, the first planned crewed mission to the lunar South Pole in 2028.This announcement is notable as it marks the first time an astronaut from the European Space Agency (ESA) has been assigned to an Artemis mission.The astronauts will immediately commence training on Orion spacecraft systems and contribute to the development and operations of test versions for Blue Origin and SpaceX lunar landers.In fullArtemis III crew: Nasa names four astronauts for next moon program missionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Nasa names Artemis III astronauts who will take on next moon mission
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe crew is expected to remain in space for about two weeks (AFP/Getty)NASA has named a four-person crew for its upcoming Artemis III mission, consisting of three U.S. astronauts and one from Italy.The crew includes Randy Bresnik as mission commander, Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio as mission specialists, and Luca Parmitano as pilot, with Bob Hines designated as a backup crew member.Scheduled for 2027, this mission will undertake challenging tests in Earth orbit, which are vital preparations for Artemis IV, the first planned crewed mission to the lunar South Pole in 2028.This announcement is notable as it marks the first time an astronaut from the European Space Agency (ESA) has been assigned to an Artemis mission.The astronauts will immediately commence training on Orion spacecraft systems and contribute to the development and operations of test versions for Blue Origin and SpaceX lunar landers.In fullArtemis III crew: Nasa names four astronauts for next moon program missionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
