Canada’s Artemis II astronaut Hansen shifts to reserve role, signaling new phase

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will step back from his full-time astronaut role this September and transition to a reservist post with the Royal Canadian Air Force to pursue new opportunities in Canada’s space efforts. Hansen, Artemis II’s mission specialist and the program’s only international crewmate, helped orbit the Moon on a historic flight; CSA and Canadian leaders praised his service as Artemis III moves forward, leaving three active CSA astronauts.