No Canadian – no one from any country other than the United States – has ever ventured so far from home
, gazed at the moon’s far side or had the chance to take in Earth as a separate world traversing the dark void of space.Now Col. Hansen is on course to do so as a mission specialist on Artemis II. First selected to be an astronaut in 2009, he will be taking Canada’s space program to new heights when he sets out on a lunar flight as early as November, 2024.
Born in London, Ont., he was raised on a farm in nearby Ailsa Craig and attended high school in Ingersoll. He became an air cadet at age 12 and by 17 had earned both his glider and private pilot licences through the program. Canada’s principal contribution to Gateway will be the Canadarm III, an AI-powered descendant of the robotic arm aboard the International Space Station. It is currently being built by MDA Corp. in Brampton, Ont.
The view will be similar, though not identical, to that experienced by astronauts on Apollo 8, who were the first to fly around the moon before returning home in December, 1968.
المملكة العربية السعودية أحدث الأخبار, المملكة العربية السعودية عناوين
Similar News:يمكنك أيضًا قراءة قصص إخبارية مشابهة لهذه التي قمنا بجمعها من مصادر إخبارية أخرى.
Jeremy Hansen named as first Canadian to orbit the moonArtemis 2 will orbit the moon with a crew of four, including the first woman and the first person of colour to visit Earth\u0027s satellite
اقرأ أكثر »
Going back to the moon: Canada's role in Artemis II a 'major step forward'Ask Marc Garneau if he\u0027d go back to space and the first Canadian to ever make the trip doesn\u0027t hesitate: \u0022In a wink.\u0022
اقرأ أكثر »
Going back to the moon: Canada's role in Artemis II a 'major step forward'Ask Marc Garneau if he\u0027d go back to space and the first Canadian to ever make the trip doesn\u0027t hesitate: \u0022In a wink.\u0022
اقرأ أكثر »
Going back to the moon: Canada's role in Artemis II a 'major step forward'Ask Marc Garneau if he\u0027d go back to space and the first Canadian to ever make the trip doesn\u0027t hesitate: \u0022In a wink.\u0022
اقرأ أكثر »
Going back to the moon: Canada's role in Artemis II a 'major step forward'Ask Marc Garneau if he\u0027d go back to space and the first Canadian to ever make the trip doesn\u0027t hesitate: \u0022In a wink.\u0022
اقرأ أكثر »
Who gets to go? Canadian astronaut to be named as part of Artemis II lunar missionA Canadian will be among those selected for a lunar voyage for the first time, a milestone that takes the country’s space program where it has never been before
اقرأ أكثر »