Inside Orion and behind the camera 📸 @NASAArtemis III crew members have been busy training in the Orion mockup at Johnson, practicing daily spacecraft operations like mealtime together and honing their mission imagery skills to share moments with us back on Earth during their journey.

Today, I am sharing a significant next step in my journey. This September, after 32 years of military service and 17 years as a Canadian Space Agency astronaut—culminating in the incredible privilege of flying around the Moon on Artemis II—I will be transitioning from my full-time role at the CSA. This is far from a departure. My commitment to seeing Canada thrive remains absolute. To ensure continuity in this mission, the Royal Canadian Air Force is enabling my transition into a Reservist role. This unique position is a deliberate launchpad designed to leave the door open for creative, ongoing ways to support and enable the vital work happening in Canada with respect to space, and I’m excited for the new challenges it will bring. Our future depends on a fierce continuation of Canadian innovation and exploration in space. The technological breakthroughs and economic benefits born from this sector are vital for our country and the world, and I am as determined as ever to push that work forward. To the Canadian Armed Forces, the CSA, NASA, our international partners, and my family: thank you. And to all Canadians: thank you for believing in what our country can achieve when we aim high. The mission continues. 🇨🇦

What does it mean to train for a mission you might never fly? 🌙 On this week’s #HWHAP, @NASAArtemis II backup crew members @NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and CSA astronaut Jenni Gibbons reflect on what it was like to train alongside the prime crew, support the mission every step of the way, and look back now that the journey around the Moon is complete. go.nasa.gov/4ubkZBG