Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for coming to this committee.
First of all, I want to echo what my colleagues on the committee have said: Congratulations with regard to Artemis II, and especially on the success of Mr. Jeremy Hansen orbiting the Earth. I know he is an inspiration to Canadians from coast to coast to coast.
My first question is with regard to the International Space Station. Yes, billions of Canadian tax dollars have been put into the International Space Station. I still remember being a young lad when the pieces were being launched up in the late 1990s, and mankind started to orbit in the International Space Station in the year 2000, as it continued to be built.
The reason I bring it up is my concern for the planned de-orbit of the International Space Station as of 2031. I was wondering what the CSA's position is on that. Has there been any discussion to extend the usage of the International Space Station beyond 2031?
Thank you.