Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist with the Canadian Space Agency, speaks at a news conference in front of NASA's Orion crew capsule, expected to carry four astronauts around the Moon and back to Earth on the Artemis II mission, as preparation for launch continues at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Aug. 8, 2023.
NASA delaying moon missions, including flight meant to carry 1st Canadian to orbit the moon | CBC News LoadedNASA is delaying two upcoming moon missions, including the flight meant to carry the first Canadian astronaut around the moon.Posted: Jan 09, 2024 1:55 PM EST | Last Updated: January 9
Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the moon in half a century, was scheduled to launch this November but will now leave no earlier September 2025. Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, 47, is assigned to the flight as a mission specialist. Officials said Tuesday their team have spent months trying to solve various issues with spacecraft but need more time to work through those problems so the flights can be approved for crew safety.