INTRODUCING: ARTEMIS III
Commander, Randy Bresnik 🇺🇸
Pilot, Luca Parmitano 🇮🇹
Mission Specialist 1, Frank Rubio 🇺🇸
Mission Specialist 2, Andre Douglas 🇺🇸
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Coming soon: one of history’s most complex missions
Tune in on Tuesday, June 9, at 11am ET, to meet the astronauts flying aboard Artemis III, the mission that will test docking capabilities with commercial landers in low Earth orbit — an important step to crewed lunar landings.
The first time I met Charlie, she brought us into her office and showed us a plaque that was given to her by the shuttle Closeout Crew after the final shuttle mission. She told us how much Closeout Crew meant to her and that the safety of our team and the flight crew are her biggest priorities on launch day. She promised to never send us, or anyone else, to the pad unless the vehicle was in a 100% safe configuration.
On our first terminal count sim she had our team stand up in front of the firing room so all the console operators could see us, and told them this is who we are sending to the pad, so make sure your systems are in a healthy configuration because they rely on it.
She has always been our biggest supporter and helped us with anything we needed. It is incredible to know if I have any issues I can go to her and she will do everything in her power to fix it. It has been one of the greatest honors of my career working so closely with her, and the rest of the launch team these past few years.
After the launch of Artemis II, I had the honor of presenting her with a new Closeout Crew plaque. This was truly an unforgettable moment for myself and the rest of the team.
POV: You’re coming home after a journey around the Moon. 🌕
Before reentering Earth’s atmosphere at the end of Artemis II, the Orion spacecraft’s crew module — carrying the astronauts — separated from the service module that provided propulsion and power throughout the mission.