NASA on Monday said Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will join a lunar flyby mission expected to take off for the moon in 2024 as part of an expedition that will make the former fighter pilot the first Canadian to explore beyond earth's orbit.
for a historic crewed mission to the moon that will be the first since the end of the Apollo program 50 years ago.
"I've known him for a number of years and he is an exceptional individual and will do all Canadians proud," Trudeau said. "It's a great day for Canada." Hansen was born in the city of London in Canada's most populous province of Ontario and his aviation journey started at the age of 12 when he joined the Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.
"All of our leadership ... all of those have added up to this moment where a Canadian is going to the moon with our international partnership and it is glorious," Hansen said after his selection.
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