"The fascination that I have for test flying comes from being able to go into an environment where we have an idea what's going to happen, but then you have to [make it] happen." Meet the Artemis III crew in this episode of Houston We Have a Podcast: nasa.gov/podcasts/houston-we…
The four crew members of Artemis III -- from left to right, Luca Parmitano, Andre Douglas, Randy Bresnik, and Frank Rubio -- grin for the camera as they pose for a photo. They are wearing their orange flight suits against a white background; Luca and Randy are seated on stools, with Andre and Frank standing behind them. Credit: NASA/Helen Arase Vargas

ALT The four crew members of Artemis III -- from left to right, Luca Parmitano, Andre Douglas, Randy Bresnik, and Frank Rubio -- grin for the camera as they pose for a photo. They are wearing their orange flight suits against a white background; Luca and Randy are seated on stools, with Andre and Frank standing behind them. Credit: NASA/Helen Arase Vargas

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We're so ready for the Artemis III crew 🫡
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That mindset is exactly why test pilots are a different breed. Definitely queueing this episode up for the commute.
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True courage is trusting the Plan while striving with all your might to make it happen. Beautiful.
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Trading feels exactly like that — you can analyze every variable, but the edge comes from executing when the outcome is still uncertain. Discipline in the unknown.
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making it happen sounds exciting
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Very interesting listen last time. I am tuned in
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theory meets reality, love it
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Great
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👏👏👏
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test flying = make it happen 🚀

ALT No Way Smh GIF by Desus & Mero
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Go nasa
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i’d bet my casino on those astronauts nailing the landing. the moon’s about to get a whole lot more interesting.
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Including @NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, and Bob Hines, as well as @esa astronaut Luca Parmitano, we take a closer look at their experience, backgrounds, and their roles as they guide this next step in lunar exploration with the Artemis III mission. beyondnaturespace
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I will join the next crewed spacecraft go the moon. Please count me in
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Space people ?
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(hmmm, doesn't one of those guys look a bit like Besos? - coincidence?)
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I will be waiting for the day when they land on the moon!
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What ? No space bimbos. Oh thats blue horizon, my bad.
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You have got to take better crew pictures. This looks like an advert for an all you can buffet or a gay bar.
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They will certainly not need much shampoo
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Another exciting space mission for NASA. I can't wait to see this next summer.
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Test flying: Where 'according to plan' is just a polite suggestion. These legends are out here turning 'what could go wrong' into 'what's for dinner on the Moon?' Can't wait to hear the podcast hopefully no one says 'Houston, we have a podcast' mid-flight😂
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I heard there’s a fellow Salvadorian-American on the crew. Man, they deporting MF’s to outer space now.
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The depth of experience on this crew is wild. Bresnik, Parmitano, Rubio, and Douglas... 2027 can't come soon enough. Let’s make it happen!
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Idea what's going to happen huh? Good luck with that brainstorm in the stratosphere **
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See !!?? MAKING IT UP! He even says so!!!
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I’ll get to know the four peeps @NASAArtemis @NASAAdmin soon @X 🌈🌈🌈💜💜💜🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🤲🤲🤲🙏🙏🙏 @POTUS @elonmusk
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Reflecting…See remember @SpeakerJohnson @timburchett that rainbow 🌈🌈🌈 during the charity ⚾️ game… @POTUS how many now will be created by this @WhiteHouse 💭💭💭 I mean everyone loves a rainbow 🌈🌎🤲💭😇😉😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🌎🙏🙏🙏💜💜💜✌️
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Distractions become weaker when your vision becomes stronger.
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Congratulations to the crew. Best wishes for successful mission
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I think we are seeing the last of human-guided and operated spacecraft. So long, everybody. 🙋‍♂️
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That’s a great way to describe test flying — balancing preparation with the unknown. It really highlights the skill and mindset needed for missions like Artemis III, where even with all the planning, execution still depends on the crew in real conditions.
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Count me in
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The real thrill is turning predictions into reality. 🚀
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Zzzzzzz, declassify or defund
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I still want to know what gain of function did we acquire with the Artemis mission. We didn't do it just to do it.....
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