The Canadian Space Agency (CSA), established in 1989, is a civilian government space agency that aims to promote the peaceful use of space for the benefit of Canadians. Its most high-profile projects include the Canadarm robotic arm series and the Artemis 2 moon mission, which will feature CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
The Canadian astronaut program predates the CSA. The agency and its predecessors have recruited 14 astronauts across four campaigns. Most of those individuals flew in space. The most famous of these astronauts was Chris Hadfield, who commanded the International Space Station (ISS) in 2013 after having flown on two previous missions.
