Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is in 'high spirits' for Thursday's launch to the International Space Station
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is preparing for his upcoming mission to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Crew-13. Despite minor technical concerns regarding the station's Canadarm2 and weather variables at Cape Canaveral, the crew is confirmed ready for launch.
Why it matters
International space cooperation and the reliability of commercial crew transport remain critical for the continued operation of the ISS.
Kutryk, 44, will be a mission specialist for NASA’s Crew-13 mission to the ISS, alongside Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov from Roscosmos. NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins will serve as commander and Luke Delaney will be the pilot. They are heading to space on SpaceX's Crew Dragon.
The weather at Cape Canaveral, Fla., is expected to be a little variable, with chances of showers and potential thunderstorms.
Initially, Kutryk was to fly on a Boeing CST-100 Starliner, but after the company suffered major setbacks, he was reassigned to SpaceX.
NASA has also been dealing with a potential issue on the ISS, as first reported by ArsTechnica on Monday.
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