NASA announces astronauts for Artemis III mission, gives updates on moon program
Updated: June 9, 2026 at 12:39 PM
This image shows NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. NASA's massive Crawler-Transporter, upgraded for the Artemis program, carries the powerful SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft on the Mobile Launcher from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the Artemis II mission. (NASA/Brandon Hancock , NASA)
NASA will announce the four astronauts for its Artemis III mission and give updates on its moon program Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.
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