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Artemis III Orion Crew and Service Models Joined
Technicians joined the Orion crew and service modules on July 30, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. This is a step in preparing for the Artemis III mission to test lunar docking capabilities.
Why it matters
Successfully joining these modules enables astronauts to travel to space to test commercial landing systems from SpaceX and Blue Origin, which are essential for future human moon missions.
The details
- The crew includes Randy Bresnik, Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, and Luca Parmitano.
- Modules were joined at the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building.
- The mission tests rendezvous and docking with commercial human landing systems.
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Randy Bresnik works at NASA
Randy Bresnik is a NASA astronaut assigned to Artemis III.
Andre Douglas works at NASA
Andre Douglas is a NASA astronaut assigned to Artemis III.
Frank Rubio works at NASA
Frank Rubio is a NASA astronaut assigned to Artemis III.
Luca Parmitano works at ESA
Luca Parmitano is an ESA astronaut assigned to Artemis III.
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Kennedy Space Center is a NASA space center.
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Orion crew and service modules are being prepared for the Artemis III mission.
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SpaceX competes with Blue Origin
SpaceX and Blue Origin are commercial competitors providing human landing systems for Artemis.
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