Moon Monday #279: “Artemis updates inside”, like “intel inside”. All puns intended.

The Artemis III astronauts discuss their backgrounds and training ahead of them to prepare for one of the most complex human spaceflight missions in history. Episode 426.

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During an event Tuesday at the Johnson Space Center, NASA revealed the astronauts who had been selected for next year's Artemis 3 mission, a flight to test rendezvous and docking procedures in low-Earth orbit with moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.

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NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, and NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio take a photo together on June 9, 2026. The four were announced as the Artemis III crew. NASA’s Artemis III mission in low Earth orbit will test integrated operations between the Orion spacecraft and one or […]

Mission Commander Randi Bresnik will lead the four-member crew, joined by ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as mission pilot and mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas.

Mission Commander Randi Bresnik will lead the four-member crew, joined by ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as mission pilot and mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas. Mission Commander Randi Bresnik will lead the four-member crew, joined by ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as mission pilot and mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas. Bob Hines has been named the backup astronaut.

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Gibbons discuss their roles as the Artemis II backup crew, including their training and mission support. The pair reflects on the historic flight around the Moon. HWHAP 421

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From left to right, NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronauts Jenni Gibbons, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen pose for a photo before the Artemis II crew proceed to a media event on March 27, 2026. Douglas and Gibbons are the backup crew members […]

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