Artemis 2 will orbit the moon with a crew of four, including the first woman and the first person of colour to visit Earth\u0027s satellite
The crew will consist of four astronauts – Americans Christina H. Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman, and Canadian Jeremy Hansen. The trip, slated for launch late next year, will also bring the first woman and the first person of colour to the moon.
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, was on hand for the announcement. “This is about more than just going back to the moon,” he told the crowd. “This is about investing in the future. This is about possibilities. This is about seizing the opportunities of the space economy, from health and food security to climate change and much more.”Article content
The flights build on the success of Artemis 1, which last year sent an uncrewed capsule on a 25-day, 2.1-million km journey into lunar orbit and back to Earth, landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast on Mexico on Dec. 11.
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