U.S.-Canadian moon mission preps for February launch despite international tensionsIn space, no one can hear you fight. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThat would mean transporting the giant Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. That would be mission commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen. Since then, eight other Canadians have flown to space as NASA astronauts. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn addition to Hansen, the Canadian Space Agency has three active astronauts, though none has an assigned mission at the moment.

Source: National Post January 08, 2026 11:33 UTC