Media Advisory - Artemis II: Jeremy Hansen to answer questions from Canadians during second live space-to-Earth video connection

Longueuil, QC,, April 3, 2026 /CNW/ - Overnight, April 4-5, 2026, not long before his lunar flyby, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Colonel Jeremy Hansen will do a second live space-to-Earth video connection with the CSA.

He will answer questions prepared by students and young Canadians, as well as members of the public from all over the country. These questions were compiled in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Science Centres, the Ulnooweg Education Centre and Connected North. 

Media are invited to attend the event at CSA headquarters. It will be hosted by two CSA experts, who will also talk about what the crew will observe during their upcoming flyby of the Moon.

What:         Q&A with Jeremy Hansen, young people and members of the public

Who:          Jeremy Hansen, CSA astronaut

                   Jamie Sevigny, Director, Space Exploration Development, CSA

                   Tim Haltigin, Senior Scientist, Lunar and Planetary Science, CSA

When:        11:45 pm ET on April 4 (video connection at 12:25 am ET on April 5)

Where:      John H. Chapman Space Centre

                  6767 Route de l'Aéroport

                  Longueuil, Quebec  J3Y 8Y9

All media must present their press card at the gate and again at the reception desk. We recommend arriving early to avoid security-related delays, and because the space-to-Earth connections with Jeremy Hansen will take place on a set schedule.

The event will be livestreamed on the CSA's YouTube channel.

The mission will be broadcast live, from start to finish, on NASA+.

If you have any questions about the various mission-related events, or if you would like to do an on-site interview with a CSA expert, please contact the Media Relations Office.

Additional information

• Artemis II: Destination Moon
• Information kit – Artemis II mission
• Information kit – Canada's role in lunar exploration

Website: www.asc-csa.gc.ca

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SOURCE Canadian Space Agency

Contact information: Canadian Space Agency, Media Relations Office, Telephone: [phone], Email: [email protected]