The Current One step closer: Jeremy Hansen on orbiting the moon
Jan 30, 2026
Jeremy Hansen, a Canadian astronaut chosen for the Artemis II lunar flyby, discusses the final launch preparations and seeing the rocket up close. He talks about intense training and rehearsals, confronting fear and risk, and Canada’s engineering role in lunar exploration. Personal reflections on a childhood dream and why space inspires collective progress round out the conversation.
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Complexity Requires Prioritized Practice
- Artemis II is a complex test flight with many nominal procedures and numerous "what if" scenarios that can't all be practiced.
- Jeremy Hansen says the team prioritizes the most critical scenarios and uses every minute to prepare collaboratively.
Acknowledge And Prepare For Risk
- Accept and prepare for risk rather than deny it when undertaking dangerous missions like Artemis II.
- Hansen advises rigorous planning and acceptance that stacked failures, though unlikely, could be fatal.
Exploration Drives Collective Innovation
- Going to the moon brings thousands of people together to innovate solutions that benefit humanity.
- Hansen frames space exploration as a way to remind societies how to cooperate on hard problems.