Jeremy Hansen, a 47-year-old who served as a fighter pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force, was named as a mission specialist for Artemis II. Yesterday was really special for me as a Canadian. JH: A little over two weeks ago, the president of the Canadian Space Agency, Lisa Campbell, called me and said: “OK, it’s time Jeremy. I was permitted to share it with my wife and children as long as they were sworn to secrecy. And they seem to have a lot of confidence that we’ll make the right choices, we’ll take smart risks.

Source: New York Times April 08, 2023 17:59 UTC