![]() ![]() Set to launch on a Space Launch System megarocket in 2024, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency will fly around the moon, much like Apollo 8, on their Orion spacecraft. The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission are thrilled, to say the least, to be on the crew that will send the first humans to the moon in more than 50 years. Read more: Artemis 2 astronaut goes on vision quest to prepare for moon mission On Tuesday (June 13), Hansen added he has completed the ceremony and "I have a renewed appreciation for all that Mother Earth provides, especially water." "I would like to express my gratitude to Anishinaabe Elder David Courchene III 'Sabe' for the gracious invitation," Hansen said of the ceremony, which took place at Turtle Lodge in Manitoba on the lands of the Sagkeeng First Nation (also known as Fort Alexander). Jeremy Hansen recently participated in the four-day Indigenous rite of passage as part of Artemis 2 mission training, the Canadian Space Agency astronaut tweeted. (Image credit: Jeremy Hansen/Canadian Space Agency/Twitter)Īn Artemis 2 astronaut recently finished a vision quest to help prepare for his upcoming trip around the moon. The lodge is situated on the Indigenous lands of Sagkeeng First Nation (also known as Fort Alexander), Manitoba, Canada, on the southern tip of Lake Winnipeg. Read more: See Artemis 2 moon astronauts train with US Navy for Orion splashdown (photos, video)Īrtemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen took this picture of a totem pole during a vision quest with the Turtle Lodge. While the crew familiarized themselves with the team and procedures, NASA and the Department of Defense practiced recovery operations nearby San Diego using equipment such as helicopters, boats and the USS John P. The Navy and NASA are training to recover the four-person crew, which will circle around the moon no earlier than November 2024, after they complete their 10-day mission. Navy team recently on splashdown operations. ![]() The Artemis 2 astronauts worked with the U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Samoluk) The astronauts of Artemis 2 will use a similar recovery basket after returning to Earth via the ocean. Visible here are sailors with the helicopter sea combat squadron 23, the "Wildcards", waiting for an MH-60S Seahawk to send down a recovery basket. Navy practice for Artemis 2 recovery operations on Jin operations done alongside NASA. ![]()
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