Parmitano to Pilot Artemis III as Europe Powers Moon Mission
NASA announced Artemis III's crew with ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot; Europe will supply its third European Service Module to power Orion during an Earth-orbit test of docking and rendezvous ahead of a Moon landing. The crew also includes commander Randy Bresnik and lander specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas, with Bob Hines as backup. Parmitano, a two-time ISS veteran and spacewalker, will help validate systems and procedures, highlighting Europe's key role in Artemis.