When NASA’s Artemis III mission launches next year, the crew won’t include any women — a revelation that sparked controversy after the agency on Tuesday announced the four astronauts selected for the flight.The crew members unveiled Tuesday are NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano. Their mission, slated to launch no earlier than summer 2027, aims to test two commercially built moon landers that could transport astronauts to the lunar surface on the Artemis IV mission in 2028. The tests are set to take place in Earth orbit, where the Artemis III crew will spend about two weeks.Isaacman said that some astronauts may not have been selected for the Artemis III flight because they are already on tap for expeditions to the International Space Station or because their training and skill sets make them more suitable for future Artemis missions, during which astronauts are expected to land on the moon. Should NASA’s Artemis III mission conform to affirmative action ?
