Canadian Astronaut Kutryk Assigned to NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Mission
Joshua Kutryk will embark on his first space mission as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-13, launching no earlier than mid-September 2026. His participation highlights Canada's role in international space exploration and the ongoing commitment to scientific research aboard the ISS.

Colonel Joshua Kutryk of the Canadian Space Agency will launch on NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission, scheduled for no earlier than mid-September 2026. He will join NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, marking a significant milestone as Kutryk's first spaceflight and Canada's fourth astronaut on a long-duration ISS mission.
The mission aims to conduct international and Canadian scientific experiments, with a focus on health-related research. This launch, moved earlier to increase crew rotation frequency, supports operational stability and research output. Canada's participation underscores its expertise in space robotics and related technologies, yielding commercial benefits and advancing health research.




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