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NASA introduces Artemis III crew, another step towards returning humans to the Moon

2026-06-10 18:07:12Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

NASA on Tuesday introduced the four astronauts who will be part of the Artemis III mission, a key milestone in the American program aimed at returning humans to the Moon.

Astronauts Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas have been selected for the mission, which is expected to launch into Earth orbit next year. Its goal is to test at least one of the commercial lunar landing modules, which are expected to be used to send astronauts to the lunar surface in 2028.

The crew will be led by Randy Bresnik as mission commander, while Italian European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano will serve as pilot. Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas will serve as mission specialists. NASA also announced that astronaut Bob Hines will train as a backup crew member.

NASA introduces Artemis III crew, another step towards returning humans to the

Meanwhile, Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin are continuing their race to develop landing modules to be tested during Artemis III. Both companies said Tuesday that their vehicles will be ready within the mission's timelines.

Artemis III, scheduled for late 2027, is expected to last about two weeks, about four days longer than the Artemis II mission, which flew around the moon earlier this year. This is considered the final test of the Artemis program, and if successful, NASA aims to land astronauts on the moon again with the Artemis IV mission.

In the long term, the Artemis program aims to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon. NASA has announced plans to invest about $20 billion to build a base on the lunar surface.

Artemis III was originally conceived as a mission to land astronauts on the Moon. However, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman reorganized the program this year, adding new missions and accelerating the pace of launches ahead of the landing attempt.

If the program goes according to plan, the United States could land astronauts on the moon for the first time in more than five decades, ahead of China, which has said it aims to send its astronauts to the lunar surface by 2030.

Still, concerns remain about Blue Origin's readiness. The company recently suffered a major setback when one of its rockets exploded during an engine test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The incident destroyed a New Glenn rocket, intended for the lunar module launch, and caused significant damage to the company's operational launch pad.


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