Pilot raised in Sask. makes shortlist of potential astronauts
A Royal Canadian Air Force pilot with Saskatchewan roots could be headed to the stars.
Jason Leuschen was born in B.C., but his family moved to a farm near Bruno, east of Saskatoon, when he was three years old.
He eventually earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Saskatchewan before joining the RCAF to train as a helicopter pilot.
Now, Leuschen is one of 72 candidates remaining in the Canadian Space Agency’s search to fill two positions for astronauts. The competition began with 3,700 applicants.