Artemis III Crew Members View Booster Assembly at Kennedy Space Center
NASA and ESA astronauts toured the Vehicle Assembly Building to see progress on solid rocket booster integration.
Two astronauts associated with the Artemis III mission visited NASA's Kennedy Space Center on September 2, 2026, to observe the assembly of the rocket that will carry them to the Moon. NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik and ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano spent time in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building, where they viewed the integration of the solid rocket boosters.
The visit provided the crew with a firsthand look at the hardware that will be part of their lunar mission. The solid rocket boosters are a key component of the Space Launch System rocket, which is being prepared for the Artemis III flight.
Bresnik and Parmitano are among the astronauts selected for the Artemis III mission, which aims to land astronauts on the lunar surface. Their tour of the assembly facility is part of the ongoing preparation for the mission, which involves both NASA and international partners.
Source: NASA