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The Artemis II mission is set to launch on February 6, with a crew that includes NASA and Canadian astronauts. This mission will perform a lunar flyby over a 9 to 10 day period.
On April 1, 2026, NASA's Artemis II mission launched towards the Moon, marking humanity's return to lunar orbit with a crew of four astronauts.
On June 5, astronauts aboard the ISS prepared for evacuation due to an air leak in the Zvezda module. NASA took precautionary measures as repairs were underway.
The Artemis III mission will include European astronaut Luca Parmitano from the ESA. NASA announced the crew on June 9, with a focus on lunar rendezvous testing.
NASA announced the crew of Artemis III on June 8, 2026. A low Earth orbit test mission in 2027 to validate docking with lunar landers before a future lunar landing.
At 5:30 PM (Italian time) on June 9, a NASA live stream took place where the names of the four astronauts leading the Artemis III mission were finally announced.
