Hansen, we (almost) have liftoff!
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen touched down in Winnipeg this week, ahead of his lunar mission set to launch in a year’s time.
Hansen will be the first Canadian to venture around the moon. In September 2025, he’ll be taking part in Artemis II, the Artemis program’s first crewed flight with a goal to test a new Orion capsule.
“We’ll take it on a journey around Earth, spend about a day testing it, and then, if it’s all good to go, we’re gonna fly it out around the moon and bring it back,” Hansen told CTV News in an interview at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada.
Hansen was at the museum Sunday afternoon, sharing details about his upcoming adventure as well as Canada’s role in moon exploration.
“I was inspired as a young Canadian by space,” Hansen said. “And so just the opportunity to share what we’re …