Frank Rubio, born Francisco Carlos Rubio, is a Salvadoran American NASA astronaut, United States Army flight surgeon and aviator who holds the American record for the longest single human spaceflight, at nearly 371 days. In June 2026 he was announced as a mission specialist for Artemis III.
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He holds the American record for the longest single spaceflight at nearly 371 days.
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In June 2026, he was announced as a mission specialist on Artemis III.
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Francisco "Frank" Carlos Rubio (born December 11, 1975) is a Salvadoran-American US Army flight surgeon, aviator, and NASA astronaut.
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Francisco "Frank" Carlos Rubio (born December 11, 1975) is a Salvadoran-American US Army flight surgeon, aviator, and NASA astronaut.
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Wikidata Q30315159, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 4. The Space Devs Launch Library 2: Launch Library 2 astronaut list, records 501 to 600
The Space Devs Launch Library 2Astronaut record 581, Francisco RubioQuote, Astronaut record 581, Francisco Rubio
"name": "Francisco Rubio" ... "flights_count": 1
Frank Rubio (Wikipedia)
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In June 2026, he was announced as a mission specialist on Artemis III.
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