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NASA to name Artemis 3 astronauts on June 9

NASA says it will reveal the astronauts selected to fly the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year on June 9. The announcement caps ongoing Artemis III planning as NASA continues to firm up mission architecture and crew roles.

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Crew naming is a critical gating milestone for Artemis 3 execution, following NASA’s Artemis III planning work, including the lead-up to the mission profile and lunar-orbit decision workstream (NASA nears Artemis III orbit decision…).
The June 9 announcement comes amid a reshaped Artemis roadmap, which included changes to hardware and schedules that directly affect how and when crews are integrated (NASA cancels SLS Block 1B and rewrites Artemis roadmap…).
With Artemis II having already advanced the program’s operational baseline, the Artemis 3 astronaut reveal signals the next transition from mission preparation to targeted training and verification for near-term cislunar operations (Artemis II returns after lunar flyby…).

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