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US Army astronaut tapped for NASA’s Artemis III mission

The U. S. Army is launching into space again by way of Col. Frank Rubio, who will be part of the 2027 Artemis III mission, NASA announced Tuesday.

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What happened The U. S. Army is launching into space again by way of Col. Frank Rubio, who will be part of the 2027 Artemis III mission, NASA announced Tuesday.
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Defense NewsNews report · Jun 10, 6:54 PM

US Army astronaut tapped for NASA’s Artemis III mission

The U. S. Army is launching into space again by way of Col. Frank Rubio, who will be part of the 2027 Artemis III mission, NASA announced Tuesday.

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Military TimesNews report · Jun 10, 6:54 PM

US Army astronaut tapped for NASA’s Artemis III mission

The U. S. Army is launching into space again by way of Col. Frank Rubio, who will be part of the 2027 Artemis III mission, NASA announced Tuesday.

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Jun 10, 6:54 PM: Defense News joined the source map.

Jun 10, 6:54 PM: Military Times joined the source map.

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