Commercial Crew-13 Astronauts in VAB
From left, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk and NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney meet with teams from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a visit to the Vehicle Assembly Building on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The astronauts also viewed NASA’s Artemis III SLS (Space Launch System) core stage, currently undergoing prelaunch processing. Artemis III will launch astronauts to low Earth orbit aboard the Orion spacecraft on top of SLS to test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial spacecraft needed to land Artemis IV astronauts on the Moon in 2028.
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NASA ID
KSC-20260512-PH-KLS02_0041
Date Created
May 12, 2026
Center
KSC
Media Type
image
Photographer
NASA/Kim Shiflett
Location
VAB
