Artemis 3 Gets a European Astronaut, But the Deal Goes Deeper
ESA has secured a seat on Artemis 3, the mission set to return humans to the lunar surface. But the assignment of Italian astronaut Luca Par…
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Artemis 3 Crew Named: Parmitano Aboard as ESA Rewrites Its Lunar Role
NASA has unveiled the four-man crew for Artemis 3, with ESA's Luca Parmitano claiming a seat that was expected to go to Germany. The selecti…
Artemis 3 crew named — all male, and already controversial
NASA has named Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, and Frank Rubio as the Artemis 3 crew. The all-male lineup has prompted NASA's …
Artemis 3 Crew Named as NASA Eyes 2027 Orbital Test Mission
NASA has formally introduced the four-person crew assigned to Artemis 3, a mission scheduled for 2027 that will test rendezvous and docking …
Artemis III Crew Named: Four Astronauts, Two Landers, One Crucial Test
NASA has announced the four-man crew of Artemis III, a low Earth orbit mission set for 2027 that will rehearse docking procedures with both …
Parmitano Named Pilot for NASA's Artemis III Test Flight
NASA unveiled the Artemis III crew on June 9, 2026, naming ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as mission pilot. The flight is an orbital test miss…
Artemis III crew named: three NASA astronauts and one from ESA
NASA has officially assigned a crew to Artemis III, naming three American astronauts alongside ESA's Luca Parmitano. The mission will test i…
Artemis III Crew Named: Parmitano to Fly as Orion Pilot
NASA has announced the four-person crew for Artemis III, an Earth-orbit test flight aimed at validating rendezvous and docking systems. ESA …
Artemis III Crew Named for Critical Orbital Lander Test Mission
NASA has announced the four-person crew for Artemis III, a 2027 Earth-orbit test flight designed to prove out rendezvous and docking with tw…
ESA at ILA Berlin 2026: Mapping Europe's Space Ambitions
Under the banner of 'Space4Future', ESA's pavilion at ILA Berlin 2026 spans lunar exploration, climate observation, navigation and European …
NASA Set to Name Artemis III Crew Ahead of Historic Moon Landing
NASA is about to put faces to its next Moon mission. The Artemis III crew announcement, scheduled for June 9 at Johnson Space Center, marks …
Starship Flight 12: A System Rebuilding Itself from the Ground Up
Flight 12 of Starship is shaping up as a pivotal test, pairing a heavily revised Super Heavy Block 3 booster with a new Ship variant. For NA…
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