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
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.
Hansen attributed Canada’s place on the mission to America’s leadership in space, but also to “Canada’s can-do attitude.” Artemis 2 will be similar to the flight of Apollo 8, which sent astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders on humanity’s first trip around the moon in 1968. The following mission, Artemis 3, plans to land the first woman and the first person of colour on the moon, likely near Shackleton Crater at the south pole. It will be the first time humans have walked on the surface since the departure of Apollo 17 in December 1972.
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