Blue Origin · Artemis Program · Marco Rubio · Ars Technica
NASA assigns crew for Artemis III, sets aggressive timeline for flying it
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The US space agency unveiled the crew for its Artemis III mission on Tuesday during an enthusiastic event at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Key facts
- He reiterated he is “extremely” confident in the timeline for a 2027 Artemis III launch, as well as a 2028 lunar landing
- The first launch will be a Blue Origin “lander test vehicle” that will have the capability to loiter in orbit for up to 90 days
- The New Glenn rocket is optimized to launch the Blue Moon landers under development by Blue Origin
- The US space agency unveiled the crew for its Artemis III mission on Tuesday during an enthusiastic event at Johnson Space Center in Houston
Summary
For this spaceflight into low-Earth orbit, which will see the Orion spacecraft rendezvous and dock with lunar lander prototypes, NASA chose an experienced, all-male crew with military backgrounds. NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, commander. ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot. NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, mission specialist.