Artemis III Crew Tours NASA Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building
Astronauts view solid rocket booster integration ahead of planned Artemis III mission
NASA astronauts assigned to the Artemis III mission visited the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, according to NASA.
NASA said the group included astronaut Randy Bresnik, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, and NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio and Bob Hines.
During the visit, Bresnik and Parmitano observed progress on solid rocket booster integration in High Bay 3 of the facility, NASA reported.
NASA did not provide further details in the excerpt regarding the specific purpose of the visit or additional activities undertaken by the crew members during their time at the facility.
The Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center has historically served as a site for the assembly and integration of major rocket and spacecraft components for NASA missions, according to the agency.
Artemis III is part of NASA's broader Artemis program, which the agency has said aims to return astronauts to the Moon.
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- Artemis III Crew Visits NASA Kennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building — NASA Breaking News
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