Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk set to launch to International Space Station
The four-person crew will spend about six months on the ISS conducting research on human health, crop production and future Moon and Mars missions.
- On Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, NASA and SpaceX are scheduled to launch the Crew-13 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station for a six-month research mission.
- NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, joined by Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov as mission specialists joining Expedition 75.
- During the mission, astronauts will conduct biomedical research including the Venous Haemostasis experiment to study blood clotting in microgravity, advancing knowledge for Artemis missions to the Moon and Mars.
- Industry Minister Mélanie Joly emphasized that space exploration remains an area of cooperation despite geopolitical tensions, citing the International Space Station and Canada's Canadarm robotics as symbols of nations working together.
- Canada plans to unveil a new space strategy in the coming months, aiming to diversify partnerships and develop sovereign launch capabilities including Spaceport Nova Scotia to create domestic opportunities.
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In this NASA handout, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches with NASA'S Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope onboard from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on August 30, 2026. (Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images)
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When Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk climbs aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop the Falcon 9 rocket that will take him and the other three members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 to the International Space Station, he'll bring a more than 100-year-old pocket watch. Kutryk, [...]
SpaceX Crew-13 Takes Canadian Astronaut With Ukrainian Roots on His First Flight to Space
SpaceX is set to launch its Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 1, carrying four astronauts, including Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, whose family roots trace back to western Ukraine, according to TSN.
With NASA's SpaceX Crew 13, he is scheduled to fly this morning at 11:10 a.m. for a six-month mission.
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