Astronaut Jeremy Hansen opens CNE, touts importance of Canada's space sector
Hansen said space flight left him forever changed and urged support for Canada’s space industry, which added $3.8 billion to the economy in 2024.
- On Friday, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen opened the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, touring a space exhibition featuring photos from his historic Artemis II mission.
- Three months after returning from the Artemis lunar flyby as the first Canadian to venture beyond low Earth orbit, Hansen announced his retirement from the Canadian Space Agency.
- The federal government estimated the space sector added $3.8 billion to the economy in 2024, an important pillar for Canada's growth. Hansen emphasized inspiring the next generation workforce.
- Despite his upcoming retirement, Hansen says he would "100 per cent go back to space" if asked while planning to "share the moon joy" by speaking with audiences about space.
- Hansen intends to keep contributing to Canada's space industry while the country celebrates its role as a space-faring nation, figuring out how best to leverage his Artemis experience.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen opens CNE, touts importance of Canada's space sector
TORONTO - Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says his experiences in space left him forever changed and he wants to spend his time post-retirement from the Canadian Space Agency pushing the domestic space sector forward.
The Toronto Star
NiagaraFallsReview.caAstronaut Jeremy Hansen opens CNE, touts importance of Canada’s space sector
Hansen, who became the first Canadian to venture to the moon while flying in the historic Artemis II mission, was in Toronto to mark the opening of the Canadian National
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen opens CNE, touts importance of Canada’s space sector – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says his experiences in space left him forever changed and he wants to spend his time post-retirement from the Canadian Space Agency pushing the domestic space sector forward. Hansen, who became the first Canadian to venture to the moon and the first non-American to travel beyond low Earth orbit while flying in the historic Artemis II mission, was in Toronto to mark the opening of the Canadian National …
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