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Jeremy Hansen to Exit CSA After Artemis II Moon Flight

7/8/2026

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Colonel Jeremy Hansen announced he will leave his Canadian Space Agency (CSA) role in September 2026.
He flew around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission in April 2026, the first crewed lunar flight in 50 years and first humans to see the Moon’s far side and witness a solar eclipse.
After his retirement, Hansen will serve as an Air Force reserve while CSA astronauts David Saint-Jacques, Joshua Kutryk and Jenni Gibbons remain active.

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Colonel Jeremy Hansen announced he will leave his Canadian Space Agency (CSA) role in September 2026.
He flew around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission in April 2026, the first crewed lunar flight in 50 years and first humans to see the Moon’s far side and witness a solar eclipse.
After his retirement, Hansen will serve as an Air Force reserve while CSA astronauts David Saint-Jacques, Joshua Kutryk and Jenni Gibbons remain active.