On behalf of all Canadians
From the Canadian Space Agency headquarters
in Longueuil, Quebec
From the Canadian Forces Snowbirds
in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
From Ulnooweg Education Centre in Mi’kma’ki
From everyone at Let’s Talk Science
From the Centre of the Universe
in Victoria, B.C.
From Kelowna, B.C.
From the Actua network
From the White family
in Rideau Lakes Township, Ontario
On behalf of the Turtle Lodge in Sagkeeng, Manitoba
From the Canadian Defence Liaison staff Washington
and the Canadian Forces Air and Space Attaché team
From Quinte Mohawk School
in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory Ontario
From the children’s museum in Granby, Quebec
We’re here at Science World in Vancouver, B.C.
This is Martin Saint-Louis,
head coach for the Montreal Canadiens.
On behalf of the entire team…
Good luck on your mission.
You’ve already made our country proud,
and you’ve reminded us all
of the importance of working hard,
thinking big
and shooting for the Moon.
This is the most amazing 10 days of your life.
It’s going to amaze you and everyone in the world
for the rest of time.
We wish you the adventure of a lifetime,
a dream come true
and a safe return on spaceship Integrity.
I wanted to wish you well on your journey to the Moon.
It was an honour to do the mission patch with you.
We have such gratitude for the knowledge of our People
being reflected on the patch that you will wear.
Through your work you have shown that Indigenous knowledge
can contribute to the betterment of this world.
We wish our astronaut colleague
and Royal Canadian Air Force Colonel Jeremy Hansen
an extraordinary mission around the Moon!
Wishing you and your Artemis crew
a super nominal and enjoyable mission
from the Earth to the Moon
and back home to us on Earth again.
I wish Jeremy Hansen and his crewmates
a successful mission
full of wonder and discovery.
Good luck on your trip to the Moon, buddy!
Know that special prayers will be said in a ceremony
for you and your team safety and for a successful mission.
All the best,
Miigwech.
Miigwech.
We are proud of your achievements
but more so of the person you have become.
We are proud of your life’s journey.
We’re looking forward to watching the launch.
We’re gonna follow you every step of the way.
You’re making Canada proud.
Are you ready, everybody?
Yeahhhh!
We are ready for launch!
We’re ready for launch!
Lift-off in…
tékeni
énhska
We’re all with you!
Go Jeremy!
Bravo Zulu, Colonel Hansen!
Go Artemis II!
Go Jeremy go!
Go Canada!
Go Jeremy!
Enjoy the ride!
Safe travels.
Love, Mom and Dad.
We love you to the Moon and back!