Artemis III Crew Visit to KSC, VAB, Prototype Lab, IOZ

Artemis III pilot ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano visits the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Parmitano, as well as NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, commander; Andre Douglas, mission specialist; Frank Rubio, mission specialist; and Bob Hines, backup crew member, made the first visit to Kennedy by the entire crew and backup crew members of Artemis III. The mission will launch four crew members aboard the Orion spacecraft to carry out a series of objectives in low Earth orbit designed to demonstrate critical systems needed for future lunar landings, beginning with Artemis IV.

Artemis III pilot ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano visits the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Parmitano, as well as NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, commander; Andre Douglas, mission specialist; Frank Rubio, mission specialist; and Bob Hines, backup crew member, made the first visit to Kennedy by the entire crew and backup crew members of Artemis III. The mission will launch four crew members aboard the Orion spacecraft to carry out a series of objectives in low Earth orbit designed to demonstrate critical systems needed for future lunar landings, beginning with Artemis IV.

Photographer NASA/Kim Shiflett
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