Another step toward one of the most complex spaceflight missions in history, NASA provided updates on Artemis III and announced crew members for the test flight. Planned to launch in 2027, the mission will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with two lunar landers in low Earth orbit.

On future missions, including Artemis IV in 2028, landers will bring astronauts to the lunar surface. While Artemis III will not land on the Moon, it will test the complex capabilities we need to return humanity there — this time to stay.

Crew assignments are as follows:
• NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, commander
• ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot
• NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, mission specialist
• NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, mission specialist
• NASA astronaut Bob Hines, backup crew member

Learn more about NASA’s Artemis program: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis
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In 2027, the Artemis III mission will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with two lunar landers in low Earth orbit. On future Artemis missions, landers will bring astronauts to the lunar surface. While Artemis III will not land on the Moon, it will test the complex capabilities we need to return humanity there — this time to stay.

NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, and Andre Douglas will join European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano on this historic mission.

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Meet the astronauts of Artemis III!

We're providing an update on Artemis III, and we’ll introduce the mission’s four crew members.
During the test flight, the crew will lift off aboard NASA's Space Launch System rocket and remain in low Earth orbit where they’ll test our ability to meet and dock the Orion spacecraft with commercial human landers, operations which are needed to land astronauts on the Moon.

More about Artemis III: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-iii/

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Tune in on Tuesday, June 9, at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) to meet the astronauts flying aboard Artemis III, the mission that will test rendezvous and docking capabilities with commercial landers in low Earth orbit. Commercial landers are needed to bring astronauts to the lunar surface during future Artemis missions.

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Coming soon to a Moon near you.

We're building a Moon Base at the lunar South Pole — a hub for science, technology demonstrations, and sustained exploration.

Beginning with robotic systems and evolving toward continuous human operations, humanity's first outpost on the Moon will support new discoveries and prepare us for our first crewed missions to Mars.

Keep up with our latest Moon Base updates: https://nasa.gov/moonbase

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As part of NASA Artemis, we’re building a Moon Base to serve as a lunar habitat for long duration exploration and science.

During this live news event from NASA Headquarters, agency leaders will discuss progress on the Moon Base program, including new industry partners and mission plans.

Participants include:
• NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman
• Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, ESDMD
• Carlos García-Galán, program executive, Moon Base

Moon Base is a lunar exploration and infrastructure initiative designed to enable sustained human presence and expanded scientific and commercial activity at the lunar South Pole. Robotic missions will work alongside astronauts to study the Moon and help prepare us for future Mars missions.

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On May 12, 2026, NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, and Victor Glover, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen visited Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., where they met U.S. senators and representatives and spoke about their 10-day historic mission around the moon.

Our Artemis II mission took Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026.

Learn more about Artemis II: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/

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After a successful launch on May 15, 2026, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft will rendezvous with and dock to the International Space Station. The spacecraft, which is carrying about 6,500 pounds of cargo, is scheduled to dock autonomously at around 6:38 a.m. EDT (1038 UTC).

Dragon will deliver several new experiments, instruments and science investigations. These include a bone scaffold made from wood that could produce new treatments for fragile bone conditions like osteoporosis, a new instrument to study charged particles around the Earth that can impact power grids and satellites, and an investigation that could provide a fundamental understanding of how planets form, among others.

The spacecraft is scheduled to remain at the space station until mid-June, when it will depart the orbiting laboratory and return to Earth with time-sensitive research and cargo, splashing down off the coast of California.

Learn more about the mission: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-spacex-34th-station-resupply-launch-arrival/

Learn more about International Space Station operations and research: https://www.nasa.gov/station

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Watch as the 34th SpaceX commercial resupply mission launches to the International Space Station. About 6,500 pounds of cargo are set to lift off at 6:05 p.m. EDT (2205 UTC) on May 15 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Teams stood down from the previous launch opportunity on May 13 due to inclement weather.

In addition to cargo for the crew aboard the space station, Dragon will deliver several new experiments, instruments and science investigations. These include a bone scaffold made from wood that could produce new treatments for fragile bone conditions like osteoporosis, a new instrument to study charged particles around Earth that can impact power grids and satellites, and an investigation that could provide a fundamental understanding of how planets form, among others.

Dragon is scheduled to dock autonomously to the forward port of the station’s Harmony module at about 7:00 a.m. EDT (1100 UTC) on Sunday, May 17. It is scheduled to remain at the space station until mid-June, when it will depart the orbiting laboratory and return to Earth with time-sensitive research and cargo, splashing down off the coast of California.

Learn more about the mission: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-spacex-34th-station-resupply-launch-arrival/

Learn more about International Space Station operations and research: https://www.nasa.gov/station

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Watch as the 34th SpaceX commercial resupply mission launches to the International Space Station. About 6,500 pounds of cargo are set to lift off at 6:50 p.m. EDT (2250 UTC) on May 13 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida atop a Falcon 9 rocket.

In addition to cargo for the crew aboard the space station, Dragon will deliver several new experiments, instruments and science investigations. These include a bone scaffold made from wood that could produce new treatments for fragile bone conditions like osteoporosis, a new instrument to study charged particles around Earth that can impact power grids and satellites, and an investigation that could provide a fundamental understanding of how planets form, among others.

Dragon is scheduled to dock autonomously to the forward port of the station’s Harmony module at about 9:50 a.m. EDT (1350 UTC) on Thursday, May 14. It is scheduled to remain at the space station until mid-June, when it will depart the orbiting laboratory and return to Earth with time-sensitive research and cargo, splashing down off the coast of California.

Learn more about the mission: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-spacex-34th-station-resupply-launch-arrival/

Learn more about International Space Station operations and research: https://www.nasa.gov/station

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