Canada’s next space odyssey is about to begin as Joshua Kutryk prepares for liftoff
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is preparing for a six-month mission to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule. This mission marks his first trip to orbit and the first long-duration space flight for a Canadian in over seven years.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing international collaboration in space exploration and Canada's continued role in long-term scientific research aboard the ISS.
Canadian Space Agency mission specialist Joshua Kutryk answers a question during a SpaceX Crew-13 press conference at Johnson Space Center on Monday in Houston, TX. Annie Mulligan/The Globe and Mail
For the second time this year, a Canadian astronaut is heading to space.
It’s been four months since Jeremy Hansen and his U.S. crewmates captured the world’s attention when they rocketed around the moon and back in just over nine days.
Now, Joshua Kutryk, a 44-year-old native of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., is stepping into the spotlight as he prepares for a six-month stint on the International Space Station.
He is heading to the ISS alongside U.S. astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. The quartet is scheduled to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida as early as Sept. 12.
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