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Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Explains the Artemis II Mission Trajectory

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen explains the Artemis II mission trajectory to the moon. Credit: Canadian Space Agency.

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be one of three crew members on the Artemis II mission that will flyby the moon no earlier than 2026. What does the flight trajectory look like? Jeremy explains.

Hansen’s crewmates are NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch and when they launch sometime in 2026 their journey to flyby the moon will result in the furthest distance than any human has gone before.

The Canadian Space Agency describes the video as follows. “From Florida to California via… the Moon! In their campervan-size Orion capsule atop the SLS rocket, CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his Artemis II crewmates will launch from Florida. They will orbit Earth twice before making their way to the Moon at 39 times the speed of sound. After the lunar flyby, Orion will use the Moon’s gravity to return to Earth. They will then splash down on the coast of San Diego. Watch this vlog to hear Jeremy explain the Artemis II trajectory.

Credit: Canadian Space Agency, NASA, Fulwell 73 UK Limited.

About Marc Boucher

Boucher is an entrepreneur, writer, editor & publisher. He is the founder of SpaceQ Media Inc. and Executive Vice President, Content of SpaceNews. Boucher has 25+ years working in various roles in the space industry and a total of 30 years as a technology entrepreneur including creating Maple Square, Canada's first internet directory and search engine.

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