NASA reported on Sept. 15, 2026, that the entire Artemis III crew and its backup members made their first visit to the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. In High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik and ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano viewed progress on solid rocket booster integration, according to the agency's image article.

The crew also included NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio and Bob Hines. NASA said Artemis III is planned to launch four crew members aboard the Orion spacecraft for a series of objectives in low Earth orbit, intended to demonstrate critical systems needed for future lunar landings beginning with Artemis IV. The source did not specify a launch date.