Artemis II crew visits Canada
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Artemis II crewmembers (left to right) NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, are welcomed by CSA employees at the Agency’s headquarters in Longueuil, Quebec on
The , the crew received a warm welcome from Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, and met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Minister responsible for the CSA, François-Philippe Champagne.
(Left to Right) CSA President Lisa Campbell, with the crew of Artemis II, NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, in the House of Commons in Ottawa on . (Credit: Alexandre Tétreault)
Students from Fisher Park Summit Alternative Public School were invited to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum to learn firsthand about Canada’s role in lunar exploration, underscoring the importance of inspiring the Artemis generation.
Students participate in a hands-on exhibit with (left to right) CSA President Lisa Campbell, NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa on . (Credit: CSA)
The astronauts also participated in a panel discussion with the Prime Minister, CSA President Lisa Campbell, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
The crew of Artemis II participate in a panel discussion at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa on . Left to right: CSA President Lisa Campbell, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Victor Glover, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. (Credit: CSA)
The Artemis II mission
Artemis II will be the first crewed mission to the lunar vicinity since . The 10-day mission, planned to launch no earlier than , is designed to test the Orion spacecraft’s systems.