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Canadian Jeremy Hansen is one of four astronauts circling Earth in a historic lunar mission after Artemis II successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday.
On board with Hansen are veteran NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch.
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The mission is expected to initially stay close to Earth in order to test systems before the astronauts fire the main engine to propel the spacecraft to the moon — marking humanity’s first return in more than 50 years.
The 10-day journey will make Hansen the first non-American to travel beyond low Earth orbit.
Just before the final countdown, Hansen said: “We are going for all humanity.”
NASA’s future plans for a sustainable moon base hinged on Wednesday’s launch going forward.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 2, 2026.
— With files from The Associated Press
