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Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, a member of the upcoming Artemis II mission, has announced his retirement from the Canadian Space Agency. His departure marks the end of his active career with the agency, though he will still participate in the Artemis II mission.
The Artemis II, and the four astronauts aboard the Orion space capsule, splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday night, with all four astronauts in good health. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialist Christina Koch of Nasa, and the Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen, have just become the first humans to travel to the moon, and return to Earth safely, since the crew of Apollo 17 in December 1972 ‘Just the beginning’: Artemis II ...
MDA Space has been awarded a significant $688 million contract from the Canadian Space Agency for satellite-related work. This contract represents a major development for the space technology company.
NASA is preparing for its Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight around the Moon in decades, with the countdown underway for a potential April 1 launch. The mission aims to send four astronauts on a roughly 10-day journey to test the Orion spacecraft systems, pave the way for future lunar landings, and is key to a U.S. goal of establishing a permanent lunar station.
Hot off the heels of the Artemis II mission around the moon that included Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, another Canadian has been announced for another space mission.