Artemis III: Our Next Step Back to the Moon

In April 2026, we flew humans to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years during the Artemis II mission. But this mission was only the beginning. Soon after, the crew of Artemis III was announced: NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano. Their mission will involve testing lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit. The astronauts of Artemis II passed the baton to the Artemis III crew, as they are our next step in sending humanity back to the Moon—this time, to stay. Under Artemis, NASA will send astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars. Learn more about Artemis III: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-... Download this video: Credit: NASA

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3... 2... 1... ... booster iginition...

... and lift off! And so with that, the Artemis II crew hands you the baton. You’ve got the controls. Go Artemis III!

There's only one primary goal of Artemis II... it’s to prepare the spacecraft for Artemis III. And then we're going to go hand off that baton to Artemis III and then, cheer them on full throated. I hope that people recognize that Artemis II was the stepping stone for something so much greater.

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