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An exciting day for Canadians!
“Fifty-years after the end of the Apollo missions, we are going back to the moon! Back to the moon” exclaimed Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Francois-Phillipe Champagne!
He was in Houston for the historic announcement.
A Canadian astronaut will be aboard the Artemis II mission set to fly to the moon.
Jeremy Hansen, a former fighter pilot will be part of the four-person crew on the Orion spacecraft, set to launch next year
The 47-year-old says “A Canadian is going to the moon, with our international partnership, and it is glorious.”
Hansen says he’s in awe of what Canada’s ‘can-do’ attitude can achieve, along with big goals and the right leadership.
“We are going to the moon together,” Hansen said. “Let’s go!”
This comes after Artemis I made an un-crewed mission to the moon in December of last year, for a 1.4 million mile journey.