A look at Jeremy Hansen, astronaut destined to be first Canadian beyond the moon
HOUSTON — A quick look at Col. Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian astronaut named Monday as a member of Artemis II, the first mission to the moon in more than half a century:
Born: Jan. 27, 1976, in London, Ont.
Education: Attended Royal Military College Saint-Jean in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Earned bachelor of science in space science and later a master’s degree in physics from Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont.
Career: Joined the Air Cadets at 12, earned his glider pilot wings at 16 and his private pilot’s licence at 17. Served as a CF-18 pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 2004 to 2009. Selected to join Canada’s astronaut corps in 2009. Earned rank of colonel.