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Elizabeth Howell

Canada assigns astronauts to launch on Boeing's Starliner, back up Artemis 2 moon mission

Two astronauts in blue flight suits pose in front of the Canadian flag.

MONTREAL, Quebec - The Canadian Space Agency announced two astronauts will fly to space in the coming years on Wednesday (Nov. 22) as the country continues a historic ramp-up of its human space program in 2023.

François-Philippe Champagne, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry of Canada, announced the assignments in front of a crowd of hundreds gathered in the lobby of Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Longueuil, Quebec.

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