- NASA will unveil the astronaut crew assigned to the Artemis III lunar mission during a live event at Johnson Space Centre on June 9.
- The announcement will be held today, June 9, at 9:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), equivalent to 11:30 AM EDT.
- It will be held at NASA's Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas.
- Artemis III is a crewed space mission, where four astronauts will be launched into space aboard the Orion spacecraft via the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
- The crew announcement event will be broadcast live via NASA's official YouTube channel, NASA+ website, and app.
- The mission is designed to test critical engagement and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems.
- Artemis III represents the next step in that progression, bringing NASA closer to a sustained human presence on the Moon.
- Beyond the immediate lunar objectives, the programme is intended to deliver scientific discovery, generate economic benefits, and lay the groundwork for future crewed missions to Mars.
- Artemis III is based directly on the achievements of Artemis II, the crewed test flight completed in April, which validated Orion's life support and systems performance with astronauts aboard.
NASA will unveil the astronaut crew assigned to the Artemis III lunar mission today at a live event at Johnson Space Centre, beginning at 11:30 AM EDT (9:00 PM IST). The announcement will be streamed on NASA's official platforms, including YouTube and the NASA+ app.123479
Artemis III aims to launch four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft using the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. This mission is pivotal in testing critical engagement and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems.6
As part of NASA's broader lunar goals, Artemis III will help establish a sustained human presence on the Moon, paving the way for future crewed explorations of Mars. The Artemis program promises to not only fulfill immediate lunar objectives but also generate scientific discoveries, economic benefits, and the groundwork necessary for further missions beyond the Moon.
“NASA will unveil the astronaut crew for the Artemis III lunar mission in a live event at Johnson Space Centre on June 9. The announcement will be broadcast live via NASA's official channels starting at 11:30 AM EDT.”
