NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman gives remarks during the Artemis III crew announcement event, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, Artemis III mission specialist, is introduced during the Artemis III crew announcement event, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman gives remarks during the Artemis III crew announcement event, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, Artemis III mission specialist, is introduced during the Artemis III crew announcement event, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, Artemis III commander, is introduced during the Artemis III crew announcement event, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

An interior view of NASA’s Pegasus barge, carrying a weather cover for Artemis III SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage and NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, is seen, Sunday, June 21, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, Artemis III pilot, is introduced during the Artemis III crew announcement event, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Artemis III crewmembers NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, commander; Frank Rubio, mission specialist; European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, mission specialist, and Bob Hines, backup crewmember, visit the Starship launch tower at Launch Complex 39A, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Artemis III crewmembers European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; and NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, mission specialist; Andre Douglas, mission specialist; and Randy Bresnik, commander, greet members of the SpaceX workforce at Launch Complex 39A, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Artemis III crew members NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, commander; ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; and NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, mission specialist, and Andre Douglas, mission specialist, are seen during the Artemis III crew announcement event, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Artemis III crew members NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, commander; ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; and NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, mission specialist, and Andre Douglas, mission specialist, are seen during the Artemis III crew announcement event, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Artemis III crew members NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, mission specialist, and Randy Bresnik, commander; ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; and NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, mission specialist, are seen on stage before their crew announcement event, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Artemis III crew members NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, commander; ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; and NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, mission specialist, and Andre Douglas, mission specialist, are seen during the Artemis III crew announcement event, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Artemis III crewmembers European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; and NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, commander; Frank Rubio, mission specialist; and Andre Douglas, mission specialist, are seen in the Starship launch tower elevator at Launch Complex 39A, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

A young space enthusiast dressed as an astronaut watches as Artemis III crew members NASA astronauts Bob Hines, backup crew member; Randy Bresnik, commander; Andre Douglas, mission specialist; ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, mission specialist, appear on stage following the Artemis III crew announcement event, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Artemis III crewmembers NASA astronauts Bob Hines, backup crewmember; Andre Douglas, mission specialist; European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; and NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, mission specialist; and Randy Bresnik, commander, pose for a photograph at the top of the Starship launch tower at Launch Complex 39A, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, center, speaks with members of the prime and backup Artemis III crew, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The Artemis III crew consists of, from left to right, NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, mission specialist, and Randy Bresnik, commander; ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; and NASA astronauts Bob Hines, backup crew member, and Andre Douglas, mission specialist. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)