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Thursday, April 02, 2026

Meet Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen: Artemis II Mission Specialist

Meet Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen: Artemis II Mission Specialist

Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen is serving as a mission specialist for NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon. This is Hansen’s first spaceflight, and he is the first Canadian to venture to the Moon. 

Learn more about Jeremy Hansen: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/canadian/active/bio-jeremy-hansen.asp

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard, was successfully launched at 6:35 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 1, 2026, for the Artemis II Mission from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA’s Artemis II Mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft.

Watch Artemis II Mission coverage on:

NASA+: https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-events/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nasa

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NASA/

X: https://x.com/nasa

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nasa

Check the Artemis blog for updates: 

Video Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center
Duration: 3 minutes
Release Date: April 2, 2026

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