NASA names crew for Artemis III mission

Central Florida Public Media | By Brendan Byrne

Published June 10, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

NASA has named the crew of next year's Artemis III mission. The four astronauts will orbit the Earth and practice rendezvous techniques and other tasks to simulate skills needed for a lunar landing.

Brendan Byrne

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