Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., speaks during NASA’s Science Day on the Hill event, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., asks NASA Administrator Bill Nelson a question during a House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on the fiscal year 2022 budget proposal, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Rep. Frank Lucas, R-OK., chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee questions NASA Administrator Bill Nelson during a hearing on “An Overview of the Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget Request for NASA,” Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Rep. Frank Lucas, (R-OK) Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, deliveres remarks during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony recognizing NASA’s Hidden Figures, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Congressional Gold Medals were awarded to Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary W. Jackson in recognition of their service to the United States as well as a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of all the women who served as computers, mathematicians, and engineers at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and NASA between the 1930s and 1970s. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., gives opening remarks during a hearing regarding the NASA Fiscal Year 2025 budget, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) provides remarks at a Moon tree dedication ceremony, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at the United States Capitol in Washington. The American Sweetgum tree planted on the southwestern side of the Capitol, was grown from a seed that was flown around the Moon during the Artemis I mission. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) provides remarks at a Moon tree dedication ceremony, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at the United States Capitol in Washington. The American Sweetgum tree planted on the southwestern side of the Capitol, was grown from a seed that was flown around the Moon during the Artemis I mission. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is seen during a hearing on the James Webb Space Telescope, Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington. Witnesses: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and Mr. Tom Young, chairman, JWST Independent Review Board. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

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)

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 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)

NASA employees view the live broadcast announcing the astronauts assigned to the agency's Artemis III mission, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA's Artemis III test flight will take, from left to right, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, and NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, and Andre Douglas to low Earth orbit where they will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems, demonstrating the systems required for future surface missions. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA employees view the live broadcast announcing the astronauts assigned to the agency's Artemis III mission, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA's Artemis III test flight will take NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano to low Earth orbit where they will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems, demonstrating the systems required for future surface missions. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

The live broadcast announcing the astronauts assigned to the agency's Artemis III mission is seen in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA's Artemis III test flight will take, from left to right, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, and NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, and Andre Douglas to low Earth orbit where they will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems, demonstrating the systems required for future surface missions. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

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)

The Artemis III crew poses for an official portrait (from left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio). Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford

The Artemis III crew poses for a portrait (from left: Luca Parmitano, Andre Douglas, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio). Credit: NASA/Helen Arase Vargas

The Artemis III crew poses for an official portrait (from left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio). Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford

The Artemis III crew photographed during a video shoot (from left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio). Credit: NASA/Luna Posadas Nava

The Artemis III crew poses for an official portrait (from left: Luca Parmitano, Andre Douglas, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio). Credit: NASA/Helen Arase Vargas

The Artemis III crew photographed during a video shoot (from left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio). Credit: NASA/Luna Posadas Nava

The Artemis III crew (from left: Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas) is pictured on the Teague Auditorium stage at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on June 9, 2026 during an announcement event. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz

The Artemis III crew (from left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio) is pictured on the Teague Auditorium stage at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on June 9, 2026 during an announcement event. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz

From left to right, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Artemis II crew members, NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman, U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (R-KY), Artemis II crew members NASA astronaut Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, U.S. Rep. Charles Albert "Dutch" Ruppersberger III (D-MD), NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, and Minister, Congressional, Public, and Intergovernmental Affairs, Embassy of Canada, Carrie Goodge O'Brien, pose for a photo after a Moon tree dedication ceremony, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at the United States Capitol in Washington. The American Sweetgum tree planted on the southwestern side of the Capitol, was grown from a seed that was flown around the Moon during the Artemis I mission. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Researchers test a 10-foot Mock Truss-Braced Wing at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. From left, test director Frank Pena and Ray Sadler watch as Lucas Oramas, left, and Charlie Eloff add weight to the test wing to apply stress used to determine its limits. The aircraft concept involves a wing braced on an aircraft using diagonal struts that also add lift and could result in significantly improved aerodynamics.

NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Reid Wiseman of the Artemis II crew hand a baton to the Artemis III crew (from left: Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas) during an announcement event at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on June 9, 2026. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz

NASA employees view the live broadcast announcing the astronauts assigned to the agency's Artemis III mission, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA's Artemis III test flight will take NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano to low Earth orbit where they will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems, demonstrating the systems required for future surface missions. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA employees view the live broadcast announcing the astronauts assigned to the agency's Artemis III mission, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA's Artemis III test flight will take NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano to low Earth orbit where they will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems, demonstrating the systems required for future surface missions. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA employees view the live broadcast announcing the astronauts assigned to the agency's Artemis III mission, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA's Artemis III test flight will take NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano to low Earth orbit where they will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems, demonstrating the systems required for future surface missions. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA employees view the live broadcast announcing the astronauts assigned to the agency's Artemis III mission, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA's Artemis III test flight will take NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano to low Earth orbit where they will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems, demonstrating the systems required for future surface missions. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA employees view the live broadcast announcing the astronauts assigned to the agency's Artemis III mission, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA's Artemis III test flight will take NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano to low Earth orbit where they will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems, demonstrating the systems required for future surface missions. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA employees view the live broadcast announcing the astronauts assigned to the agency's Artemis III mission, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA's Artemis III test flight will take NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano to low Earth orbit where they will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems, demonstrating the systems required for future surface missions. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA employees view the live broadcast announcing the astronauts assigned to the agency's Artemis III mission, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA's Artemis III test flight will take NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano to low Earth orbit where they will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems, demonstrating the systems required for future surface missions. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA employees view the live broadcast announcing the astronauts assigned to the agency's Artemis III mission, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA's Artemis III test flight will take NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano to low Earth orbit where they will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems, demonstrating the systems required for future surface missions. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Artemis III crew members, NASA astronauts Randy Bresnick (center) and Andre Douglas (obscured) get a close look Orion spacecraft hardware inside the Multi-Payload Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch aboard Orion on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew members, NASA astronauts Randy Bresnick (left) and Andre Douglas get a close look Orion spacecraft hardware inside the Multi-Payload Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch aboard Orion on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew members, NASA astronauts Andre Douglas and Randy Bresnick (obscured) and get a close look Orion spacecraft hardware inside the Multi-Payload Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch aboard Orion on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew members, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnick gets a close look at Orion spacecraft hardware inside the Multi-Payload Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. Bresnick, along with fellow crewmate NASA astronaut Andre Douglas visited NASA Kennedy as part of preparations for their upcoming mission. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch aboard Orion on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew members, NASA astronauts Randy Bresnick (left) and Andre Douglas get a close look Orion spacecraft hardware inside the Multi-Payload Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch aboard Orion on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew members, NASA astronauts Andre Douglas (left) and Randy Bresnick, pose for a photograph inside the high bay of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. The astronauts met with Orion teams and got a close look at the work underway on the Orion spacecraft inside the facility. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew members, NASA astronauts Randy Bresnick (far right) and Andre Douglas (far left), pose with teams from NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems in front of the right-hand aft assembly solid rocket booster segment of the Artemis III SLS (Space Launch System) rocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. The astronauts met with NASA’s teams and got a close look at the work underway for their upcoming mission. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew members, NASA astronauts Randy Bresnick (left) and Andre Douglas, view the right-hand aft assembly solid rocket booster segment of the Artemis III SLS (Space Launch System) rocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. The astronauts met with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems teams and got a close look at the work underway for their upcoming mission. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew members, NASA astronauts Randy Bresnick (left) and Andre Douglas, take a selfie in front of the right-hand aft assembly solid rocket booster segment of the Artemis III SLS (Space Launch System) rocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. The astronauts met with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems teams and got a close look at the work underway for their upcoming mission. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew members, NASA astronauts Randy Bresnick (left) and Andre Douglas, view the right-hand aft assembly solid rocket booster segment of the Artemis III SLS (Space Launch System) rocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. The astronauts met with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems teams and got a close look at the work underway for their upcoming mission. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew member, NASA astronaut Andre Douglas enters NASA’s Artemis IV Orion spacecraft inside the high bay of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. Douglas and fellow Artemis III crew member, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnick, met with Orion teams and got a close look at the work underway on the Orion spacecraft inside the facility. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew member, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnick enters NASA’s Artemis IV Orion spacecraft inside the high bay of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. Bresnick and fellow Artemis III crew member, NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, met with Orion teams and got a closer look at the work underway on the Orion spacecraft inside the facility. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III commander, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnick (center), speaks with members of NASA’s Orion spacecraft team in front of the Artemis III crew module inside the high bay of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. Bresnick and fellow Artemis III crew member, NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, met with Orion teams and got a close look at the work underway for their upcoming mission. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III commander, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnick (center), speaks with members of NASA’s Orion spacecraft team in front of the Artemis III crew module inside the high bay of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. Bresnick and fellow Artemis III crew member, NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, met with Orion teams and got a close look at the work underway for their upcoming mission. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew member, NASA astronaut Andre Douglas enters NASA’s Artemis IV Orion spacecraft inside the high bay of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. Douglas and fellow Artemis III crew member, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnick, met with Orion teams and got a close look at the work underway on the Orion spacecraft inside the facility. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew members, NASA astronauts Randy Bresnick (right) and Andre Douglas (left), learn more about Orion spacecraft hardware with teams inside the high bay of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. The astronauts met with Orion teams and got a close look at the work underway for their upcoming mission. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew members, NASA astronauts Randy Bresnick (center) and Andre Douglas (right), speak to Jim Skaggs, Spacecraft Flow Manager for Lockheed Martin, inside the high bay of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. The astronauts met with Orion teams and got a closer look at the Orion spacecraft inside the facility. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.

Artemis III crew members, NASA astronauts Randy Bresnick (left) and Andre Douglas (right), share a laugh with members of NASA’s Orion team inside the high bay of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 10, 2026. The astronauts met with Orion teams and got a close look at the work underway on the Orion spacecraft inside the facility. Bresnick, Douglas, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano will launch on the Artemis III mission to conduct critical rendezvous and docking tests with lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit, advancing the capabilities needed before astronauts return to the lunar surface on Artemis IV.