NASA names four-man crew to Artemis 3 mission
- NASA named a four-person Artemis 3 crew: commander Randy Bresnik, pilot Luca Parmitano, Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio. - The mission will fly in Earth orbit to test rendezvous and docking with commercial moon landers (SpaceX, Blue Origin) ahead of a planned lunar landing in 2028. - The flight will validate multi-vehicle launch sequencing and integrated hardware/software operations with partners. - Schedule risks include Blue Origin’s recent New Glenn pad explosion and SpaceX Starship development, which could delay Artemis timelines.
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