Jeremy Hansen Describes Orion Flyby, First Non‑American
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- Jeremy Hansen described feeling like 'falling out of the sky' during Orion's translunar injection burn, which swung the spacecraft toward the Moon.
- Orion passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon, more than 150,000 miles (241,000 km) from home, on Saturday morning, marking the first crewed lunar flyby in over half a century.
- Artemis 2 crew—including American astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman—are on a 10‑day mission, with day five slated to enter the lunar sphere of influence where the Moon’s gravity exceeds Earth’s.
- Jeremy Hansen will be the first non‑American to orbit the Moon and looks forward to seeing a solar eclipse behind the Moon and the far side of the lunar surface.
- Canadian Space Agency hosted a video‑call Q&A where Hansen shared his experience and answered questions about the mission.
- Jeremy Hansen recalled a childhood photo of Neil Armstrong as his inspiration and urged children to 'follow your passions' and share them, stressing the importance of teamwork.
Why it matters: Hansen’s historic role as the first non‑American to orbit the Moon lifts Canada’s profile in deep‑space exploration, offering national pride and a role model for aspiring scientists, while the successful halfway‑point milestone validates NASA’s Artemis program and demonstrates crewed lunar‑flyby feasibility after a half‑century pause.
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