- NASA is relying on private sector partners to establish sustained human presence on the Moon, potentially utilizing water ice found in permanently shadowed craters at the Lunar South Pole.
- Blue Origin, Firefly, and ASTROLab are contributing components and services for the new lunar outpost under the Artemis program.
- Artemis program planning includes a crew reveal for Artemis 3 in Houston, alongside DARPA studies into deep-space robot challenges and base rover construction.
Jeremy Hansen and Luca Parmitano were assigned specific roles in the Artemis program, including piloting Artemis III.
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Updated Jun 10
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What happened
Jeremy Hansen and Luca Parmitano were assigned specific roles in the Artemis program, including piloting Artemis III.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
Part of
Artemis program planning includes a crew reveal for Artemis 3 in Houston, alongside DARPA studies into deep-space robot challenges and base rover construction.Also in this story
- Victor Glover served as second in command and pilot for an Artemis mission.
- Researchers developed lunar base manufacturing techniques.
- Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio have been announced as members of the Artemis mission crew.
- KBR and Axiom conducted tests involving spacesuits in Houston (Johnson Space Center) related to the Artemis program and lunar missions.
The entities involved
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Artemis
- Landry leverages state policies in Louisiana to attract major industry projects, specifically courting SpaceX for a facility related to the Artemis program.
- KASI is collaborating with ESA on payloads for lunar missions, leading the ambitious Artemis program goals, and has contracted a company for lunar lander services.
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Luca Parmitano
Italian astronaut
Nothing else this week.
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Jeremy Hansen
Canadian astronaut (born 1976)
Related events
- Artemis program updates detail the roles of international partners and personnel in exploring Earth's atmosphere and beyond.
- The Artemis program continues to drive space exploration efforts.
- A crew launched from Earth on a mission targeting the lunar surface as part of the Artemis program.
- Jeremy Hansen has retired from the Canadian Space Agency following Artemis II and has secured a leadership role at his alma mater, California Polytechnic State University.
- Artemis missions are mapping features on the Moon.