NASA is targeting an April 1 launch for Artemis II, its first crewed mission around the moon since Apollo, following a successful flight readiness review.

With repairs to the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket now completed, NASA has officially set April 1, 2026, as the next opportunity to launch the Artemis 2 mission to the Moon.

Hansen, 50, of London, Ont., will serve as mission specialist during Artemis II, becoming the first non-American to travel beyond low Earth orbit, a historic achievement for Canada.