ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano joins NASA’s Artemis III mission as pilot
NASA has announced the crew for the Artemis III mission, which includes ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot. ESA is also providing its third European Service Module for this crewed test flight in Earth orbit, which will be key for the mission’s objective to test rendezvous and docking capabilities ahead of future lunar landing missions.
Published by ESA on 06/09/2026