Artemis III Crew
NASA's June 2026 Artemis III crew announcement names Commander Randy Bresnik, Pilot Luca Parmitano, and Mission Specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas for a 2027 Orion mission focused on low Earth orbit rendezvous, docking, and integrated commercial lunar lander operations.
Artemis III follows the completed Artemis II mission and acts as a bridge toward future crewed lunar landing operations. The flight will test Orion procedures and integrated operations involving one or both commercial lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin.
The crew brings together military aviation, spacewalking, long-duration station operations, medical expertise, systems engineering, and international partnership experience.
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NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel. Bresnik brings veteran spaceflight, spacewalk, and military aviation experience to Artemis III mission command.
ESA astronaut and Italian Air Force officer. Parmitano is the first ESA astronaut assigned to an Artemis crew and will serve as Artemis III pilot.
NASA astronaut, U.S. Army physician, and American record-holder for longest continuous spaceflight. Rubio adds long-duration orbital operations experience to the crew.
NASA astronaut, engineer, and former U.S. Coast Guard officer. Artemis III will be Douglas' first spaceflight.
Crew assignments and imagery on this page are tied to official NASA and ESA source material.
